Amendment ASA1-AB191

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1999 - 2000 LEGISLATURE

ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1, TO 1999 ASSEMBLY BILL 191

April 14, 1999 - Offered by Representative Musser.

AB191-ASA1,1,6 An Act to amend 895.48 (1m) (intro.) and 895.48 (1m) (b); and to create 15.406 (4), 146.81 (1) (eq), 180.1901 (1m) (bs), 252.14 (1) (ar) 4q., 440.08 (2) (a) 14f., subchapter VI of chapter 448 [precedes 448.95] and 450.10 (3) (a) 5q. of the statutes; relating to: the regulation of athletic trainers, creating an athletic trainers affiliated credentialing board, granting rule-making authority and providing a penalty.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB191-ASA1, s. 1 Section 1. 15.406 (4) of the statutes is created to read:

AB191-ASA1,1,11 15.406 (4) Athletic trainers affiliated credentialing board. There is created in the department of regulation and licensing, attached to the medical examining board, an athletic trainers affiliated credentialing board consisting of the following members appointed for 4-year terms:

AB191-ASA1,2,4 (a) Four athletic trainers who are licensed under subch. VI of ch. 448 and who have not been issued a credential in athletic training by a governmental authority in a jurisdiction outside this state. One of the athletic trainer members may also be licensed under ch. 446 or 447 or subch. II, III or IV of ch. 448.

AB191-ASA1,2,6 (b) One member who is licensed to practice medicine and surgery under subch. II of ch. 448 and who has experience with athletic training and sports medicine.

AB191-ASA1,2,7 (c) One public member.

AB191-ASA1, s. 2 Section 2. 146.81 (1) (eq) of the statutes is created to read:

AB191-ASA1,2,9 146.81 (1) (eq) An athletic trainer licensed under subch. VI of ch. 448.

AB191-ASA1, s. 3 Section 3. 180.1901 (1m) (bs) of the statutes is created to read:

AB191-ASA1,2,12 180.1901 (1m) (bs) Athletic trainers affiliated credentialing board under subch. VI of ch. 448.

AB191-ASA1, s. 4 Section 4. 252.14 (1) (ar) 4q. of the statutes is created to read:

AB191-ASA1,2,14 252.14 (1) (ar) 4q. An athletic trainer licensed under subch. VI of ch. 448.

AB191-ASA1, s. 5 Section 5. 440.08 (2) (a) 14f. of the statutes is created to read:

AB191-ASA1,2,16 440.08 (2) (a) 14f. Athletic trainer: July 1 of each even-numbered year; $41.

AB191-ASA1, s. 6 Section 6. Subchapter VI of chapter 448 [precedes 448.95] of the statutes is created to read:

AB191-ASA1,2,19 Chapter 448

AB191-ASA1,2,22 Subchapter VI Athletic trainers affiliated credentialing board

AB191-ASA1,2,23 448.95 Definitions. In this subchapter:

AB191-ASA1,2,25 (1) "Affiliated credentialing board" means the athletic trainers affiliated credentialing board.

AB191-ASA1,3,2 (2) "Athlete" means a person participating in vigorous activities, sports, games or recreation.

AB191-ASA1,3,3 (3) "Athletic injury" means any of the following:

AB191-ASA1,3,5 (a) An injury or illness sustained by an athlete as a result of the athlete's participation in exercise, sports, games or recreation.

AB191-ASA1,3,7 (b) An injury or illness that impedes or prevents an athlete from participating in exercise, sports, games or recreation.

AB191-ASA1,3,8 (4) "Athletic trainer" means an individual who engages in athletic training.

AB191-ASA1,3,9 (5) "Athletic training" means doing any of the following:

AB191-ASA1,3,10 (a) Preventing, recognizing and evaluating athletic injuries.

AB191-ASA1,3,11 (b) Managing and administering the initial treatment of athletic injuries.

AB191-ASA1,3,12 (c) Giving emergency care or first aid for an athletic injury.

AB191-ASA1,3,13 (d) Rehabilitating and physically reconditioning athletic injuries.

AB191-ASA1,3,16 (e) Developing and administering an athletic training program for an athlete. An athletic training program under this paragraph may include providing education and counseling to an athlete.

AB191-ASA1,3,18 (f) Treating and rehabilitating an athletic injury using cold, heat, light, sound, electricity, exercise, chemicals or mechanical devices.

AB191-ASA1,3,20 (g) Evaluating and treating an athlete for an athletic injury that has not previously been diagnosed.

AB191-ASA1,3,23 (5m) "Consulting physician" means a person licensed as a physician under subch. II who consults with an athletic trainer while the athletic trainer is engaging in athletic training.

AB191-ASA1,3,25 (6) "Licensee" means a person who is licensed as an athletic trainer under this subchapter.

AB191-ASA1,4,6 448.951 Use of title. Except as provided in s. 448.952, no person may designate himself or herself as an athletic trainer or use or assume the title "athletic trainer", "licensed athletic trainer", "certified athletic trainer" or "registered athletic trainer" or append to the person's name any other title, letters or designation which represents or may tend to represent the person as an athletic trainer unless the person is licensed under this subchapter.

AB191-ASA1,4,8 448.952 Applicability. This subchapter does not require a license under this subchapter for any of the following:

AB191-ASA1,4,11 (1) Any person lawfully practicing within the scope of a license, permit, registration or certification granted by this state or the federal government, if the person does not represent himself or herself as an athletic trainer.

AB191-ASA1,4,14 (2) An athletic training student practicing athletic training within the scope of the student's education or training, if he or she clearly indicates that he or she is an athletic training student.

AB191-ASA1,4,19 (3) An athletic trainer who is in this state temporarily with an individual or group that is participating in a specific athletic event or series of athletic events and who is licensed, certified or registered by another state or country or certified as an athletic trainer by the Board of Certification of the National Athletic Trainers Association.

AB191-ASA1,4,21 448.9525 Duties of affiliated credentialing board. (1) The affiliated credentialing board shall do all of the following:

AB191-ASA1,4,23 (a) Maintain a complete list of athletic trainers licensed under this subchapter that includes the address of each person on the list.

AB191-ASA1,4,25 (b) Provide a copy of the list maintained under par. (a) to any person who requests a copy.

AB191-ASA1,5,1 (c) Prescribe a form for the recording of a protocol required under s. 448.956 (1).

AB191-ASA1,5,4 (d) Promulgate rules establishing the minimum amount of liability insurance or surety bonding that a licensee must have to be eligible for renewal of his or her license.

AB191-ASA1,5,7 (2) Subject to s. 448.956 (1), (4) and (5), the affiliated credentialing board and the medical examining board shall jointly promulgate rules relating to the minimum requirements of a protocol required under s. 448.956 (1).