Bill > HF82

This bill clarifies and expands the scope of practice for athletic trainers in Minnesota by providing a comprehensive definition of athletic training and establishing more precise guidelines for their professional activities. The bill defines athletic training as including prevention and wellness promotion, risk management, emergency care, examination and diagnosis of conditions within their expertise, therapeutic interventions, rehabilitation, clinical decision-making, health care administration, and professional responsibility. Athletic trainers are now required to work under the direction of a primary physician with a good-standing medical license, and they must follow established evaluation and treatment protocols. The bill removes previous language that limited athletic trainers to working only with athletes and broadens their potential patient base. Additionally, the bill specifies that athletic trainers cannot practice other licensed healthcare professions without appropriate credentials and must refer patients to other healthcare professionals if a medical condition is outside their scope of practice. The legislation also clarifies provisions for athletic trainers working in temporary settings or participating in specific athletic events, and repeals previous definitions of "athlete" and "athletic injury" that were deemed too restrictive.

Health and Social Services

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0082&ssn=0&y=2025