HB 0569

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CHAMBER ACTION

1	The Health Care Regulation Committee recommends the following:
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3	Council/Committee Substitute
4	Remove the entire bill and insert:
5	A bill to be entitled
6	An act relating to athletic trainers; amending s. 468.707,
7	F.S.; revising the requirements for licensure as an
8	athletic trainer; amending s. 468.711, F.S.; revising the
9	criteria for continuing education in athletic training;
10	amending s. 468.723, F.S.; providing that a person
11	employed as an apprentice trainer or athletic trainer is
12	not exempt from part XIII of ch. 468, F.S.; amending s.
13	1012.46, F.S.; deleting the classification of first
14	responder in a school district's athletic injuries
15	prevention and treatment program; requiring that an
16	athletic trainer employed by a school district be licensed
17	as an athletic trainer; deleting a requirement that such
18	person possess certain certification as an educator;
19	providing an effective date.
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21	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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23	Section 1.  Subsection (1) of section 468.707, Florida
24	Statutes, is amended to read:
25	468.707  Licensure by examination; requirements.--
26	(1)  Any person desiring to be licensed as an athletic
27	trainer shall apply to the department on a form approved by the
28	department.
29	(a)  The department shall license each applicant who:
30	(a)1.  Has completed the application form and remitted the
31	required fees.
32	(b)2.  Is at least 21 years of age.
33	(c)3.  Has obtained a baccalaureate degree from a college
34	or university accredited by an accrediting agency recognized and
35	approved by the United States Department of Education or the
36	Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation, or
37	approved by the board.
38	(d)4.  Has completed an approved athletic training
39	curriculum coursework from a college or university accredited by
40	an accrediting agency recognized and approved by the United
41	States Department of Education or the Commission on Recognition
42	of Postsecondary Accreditation, or approved by the board, in
43	each of the following areas, as provided by rule: health, human
44	anatomy, kinesiology/biomechanics, human physiology, physiology
45	of exercise, basic athletic training, and advanced athletic
46	training.
47	(e)5.  Has current certification in standard first aid and
48	cardiovascular pulmonary resuscitation from the American Red
49	Cross, American Heart Association, or an equivalent
50	certification as determined by the board.
51	6.  Has, within 2 of the preceding 5 years, attained a
52	minimum of 800 hours of athletic training experience under the
53	direct supervision of a licensed athletic trainer or an athletic
54	trainer certified by the National Athletic Trainers' Association
55	or a comparable national athletic standards organization.
56	(f)7.  Has passed an examination administered or approved
57	by the board.
58	(b)  The department shall also license each applicant who:
59	1.  Has completed the application form and remitted the
60	required fees no later than October 1, 1996.
61	2.  Is at least 21 years of age.
62	3.  Has current certification in standard first aid and
63	cardiovascular pulmonary resuscitation from the American Red
64	Cross or an equivalent certification as determined by the board.
65	4.a.  Has practiced athletic training for at least 3 of the
66	5 years preceding application; or
67	b.  Is currently certified by the National Athletic
68	Trainers' Association or a comparable national athletic
69	standards organization.
70	Section 2.  Section 468.711, Florida Statutes, is amended
71	to read:
72	468.711  Renewal of license; continuing education.--
73	(1)  The department shall renew a license upon receipt of
74	the renewal application and fee, provided the applicant is in
75	compliance with the provisions of this section part, chapter
76	456, and rules promulgated pursuant thereto.
77	(2)  The board may, by rule, prescribe continuing education
78	requirements, not to exceed 24 hours biennially. The criteria
79	for continuing education shall be approved by the board and
80	shall include a current certificate in include 4 hours in
81	standard first aid and cardiovascular pulmonary resuscitation
82	from the American Red Cross or equivalent training as determined
83	by the board.
84	(3)  Pursuant to the requirements of s. 456.034, each
85	licensee shall complete a continuing education course on human
86	immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome
87	as part of biennial relicensure.
88	Section 3.  Section 468.723, Florida Statutes, is amended
89	to read:
90	468.723  Exemptions.--Nothing in This part does not prevent
91	or restrict shall be construed as preventing or restricting:
92	(1)  The professional practice of a licensee of the
93	department who is acting within the scope of such practice.
94	(2)  An athletic training A student athletic trainer acting
95	under the direct supervision of a licensed athletic trainer.
96	(3)  A person employed as a teacher apprentice trainer I, a
97	teacher apprentice trainer II, or a teacher athletic trainer
98	under s. 1012.46.
99	(3)(4)  A person from administering standard first aid
100	treatment to an athlete.
101	(4)(5)  A person licensed under chapter 548, provided such
102	person is acting within the scope of such license.
103	(5)(6)  A person providing personal training instruction
104	for exercise, aerobics, or weightlifting, if the person does not
105	represent himself or herself as able to provide "athletic
106	trainer" services and if any recognition or treatment of
107	injuries is limited to the provision of first aid.
108	Section 4.  Section 1012.46, Florida Statutes, is amended
109	to read:
110	1012.46  Athletic trainers.--
111	(1)  School districts may establish and implement an
112	athletic injuries prevention and treatment program. Central to
113	this program should be the employment and availability of
114	persons trained in the prevention and treatment of physical
115	injuries that which may occur during athletic activities. The
116	program should reflect opportunities for progressive advancement
117	and compensation in employment as provided in subsection (2) and
118	meet certain other minimum standards developed by the Department
119	of Education. The goal of the Legislature is to have school
120	districts employ and have available a full-time teacher athletic
121	trainer in each high school in the state.
122	(2)  To the extent practicable, a school district program
123	should include the following employment classification and
124	advancement scheme:
125	(a)  First responder.--To qualify as a first responder, a
126	person must possess a professional, temporary, part-time,
127	adjunct, or substitute certificate pursuant to s. 1012.56, be
128	certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, first aid, and have
129	15 semester hours in courses such as care and prevention of
130	athletic injuries, anatomy, physiology, nutrition, counseling,
131	and other similar courses approved by the Commissioner of
132	Education. This person may only administer first aid and similar
133	care.
134	(2)(b)  Teacher athletic trainer.--To qualify as an a
135	teacher athletic trainer, a person must be licensed as required
136	by part XIII of chapter 468 and may possess a professional,
137	temporary, part-time, adjunct, or substitute certificate
138	pursuant to s. 1012.35, s. 1012.56, or s. 1012.57, and be
139	licensed as required by part XIII of chapter 468.
140	Section 5.  This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.

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