Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.
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State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 95 3
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By: Senator C. Penzo 5
By: Representatives Achor, Gramlich 6
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For An Act To Be Entitled 8
AN ACT TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS ATHLETIC TRAINERS ACT; 9
TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF "ATHLETE" WITHIN THE 10
ARKANSAS ATHLETIC TRAINERS ACT; AND FOR OTHER 11
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TO AMEND THE ARKANSAS ATHLETIC TRAINERS 16
ACT; AND TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF 17
"ATHLETE" WITHIN THE ARKANSAS ATHLETIC 18
TRAINERS ACT. 19
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 21
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SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 17 -93-402(1), concerning the definition of 23
"athlete" within the Arkansas Athletic Trainers Act, is amended to read as 24
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(1) “Athlete” means an individual who is participating in 26
organized athletic or team activities at the interscholastic, intramural, 27
intercollegiate, or professional level, or sanctioned recreational sports 28
activities activities related to recreation, sport, exercise, or tactical 29
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SECTION 2. Arkansas Code § 17 -93-402(1), concerning the definition of 32
"direct supervision" within the Arkansas Athletic Trainers Act, is amended to 33
read as follows: 34
(6) “Direct supervision” means supervision of the athletic 35
trainer in a clinical setting by the supervising physical therapist or 36 SB95
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physician who is readily available for consultation for the care of the 1
athlete and is on the premises ; 2
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SECTION 3. Arkansas Code § 17 -93-402, concerning the definitions 4
within the Arkansas Athletic Trainers Act, is amended to add an additional 5
subdivision to read as follows: 6
(10) "Tactical duty" means activities associated with law 7
enforcement, military, or rescue services. 8
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