MA S1263

Bill

MA S1263

Relative to the practice of athletic training

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to the practice of athletic training. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend the definitions of "Athletic Trainer" and "Athletic Training" in Section 23A of Chapter 112 of the General Laws in Massachusetts. The key changes are: 1) Defining an "Athletic Trainer" as a person duly licensed to practice Athletic Training in the Commonwealth, and 2) Expanding the definition of "Athletic Training" to include the application of various principles, methods, and procedures for evaluating and treating injuries, as well as conditioning and reconditioning patients, in collaboration with registered physicians or dentists. The bill also specifies that athletic training includes educating coaches, athletes, parents, medical personnel, and the community on injury treatment, care, and prevention.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (13)

Brendan Crighton (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Geoffrey Diehl (R), Anne Gobi (D), Joan Lovely (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Keiko Orrall (R), Marc Pacheco (D), Alice Peisch (D), Richard Ross (R), Mike Rush (D), Tom Stanley (D), Paul Tucker (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2422 (on 04/12/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1263

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1263
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1263.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1142	Relative to the practice of athletic training	Accompanied a study order, see H4682	Similar To
S126	Further defining gas fitting under the regulation of plumbing	Hearing scheduled for 10/03/2017 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1	Similar To
S1916	Clarifying the definition of commercial motor vehicles	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2422	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Health to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public health matters	Reported (in part) by S1241	Replaced by
S881	Updating the definition of fentanyl trafficking	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	Similar To
S964	Further defining a bona fide coin-operated amusement machine	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To

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