Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.
Act 348 of the Regular Session
1 State of Arkansas As Engrossed: H2/24/21 S3/4/21
2 93rd General Assembly A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2021 HOUSE BILL 1259
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5 By: Representatives L. Johnson, Watson, McKenzie
6 By: Senator K. Hammer
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8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS ATHLETIC TRAINERS ACT;
10 TO AUTHORIZE ATHLETIC TRAINERS TO PRACTICE UNDER THE
11 DIRECT SUPERVISION OF A PHYSICIAN; AND FOR OTHER
12 PURPOSES.
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16 TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS ATHLETIC TRAINERS
17 ACT; AND TO AUTHORIZE ATHLETIC TRAINERS
18 TO PRACTICE UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION
19 OF A PHYSICIAN.
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22 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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24 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code 17-93-402(5), concerning the definition of
25 "direct supervision" in the Arkansas Athletic Trainers Act, is amended to
26 read as follows:
27 (5) Direct supervision means supervision of the athletic
28 trainer in a clinical setting in which by the supervising physical therapist
29 or physician who is must be readily available for consultation for the care
30 of the athlete but not necessarily and is on the premises;
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32 SECTION 2. Arkansas Code 17-93-402, concerning the definitions under
33 the Arkansas Athletic Trainers Act, is amended to add additional subdivisions
34 to read as follows:
35 (8) "Clinical setting" means a hospital or outpatient clinic;
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1 (9) "Direction" means direction of the athletic trainer in a
2 nonclinical setting by a physician who is readily available for consultation
3 for the care of the athlete but not necessarily on the premises.
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5 SECTION 3. Arkansas Code 17-93-411 is amended to read as follows:
6 17-93-411. Direction and supervision.
7 (a) In a nonclinical setting, an athletic trainer may practice the art
8 and science of athletic training under the direction of a physician licensed
9 in the State of Arkansas by the Arkansas State Medical Board.
10 (b) The athletic trainer may practice athletic training in a hospital
11 or outpatient clinic under the direct supervision of a physical therapist and
12 upon the referral of a physician licensed in the State of Arkansas or of a
13 physician licensed by the board.
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Statutes affected:
Old version HB1259 Original - 1-25-2021 01:51 PM: 17-93-402(5), 17-93-402
Old version HB1259 V2 - 2-24-2021 10:28 AM: 17-93-402(5), 17-93-402
Old version HB1259 V3 - 3-4-2021 01:34 PM: 17-93-402(5), 17-93-402
HB 1259: 17-93-402(5), 17-93-402
Act 348: 17-93-402(5), 17-93-402
Old version of HB 1259 - 03-04-21: 17-93-402(5), 17-93-402
Old version of HB 1259 - 02-24-21: 17-93-402(5), 17-93-402
Old version of HB 1259 - 01-25-21: 17-93-402(5), 17-93-402