The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Jerry J. Guillot.
DIGEST
Walsworth (SB 404)
Proposed law provides that a medical provider who is licensed to practice in another state or
country shall be exempt from licensure requirements in this state while providing medical
services for which he is licensed, to a member of a sports team, coaching staff, or family
accompanying the team while in this state if the provider has a written or oral agreement with the
sports team to provide care to team members, coaching staff, and families traveling with the team
for a specific sporting event to take place in this state.
Provides that the exemption does not authorize the provider to provide care or consultation to
any person residing in this state, other than a person described in proposed law or under the Good
Samaritan Law or practice at a health care clinic or facility, including an acute care facility.
Provides that the exemption shall remain in force only while the provider is traveling with the
team, but shall be no longer than 10 days in duration per sporting event. The exemption may be
extended up to 20 additional days per sporting event upon prior request by the provider to the
appropriate licensing authority but the exemption may not exceed 30 days total per sporting
event.
Proposed law provides that a medical provider who is licensed to practice in another state or
country shall be exempt from licensure requirements in this state while providing medical
services for which he is licensed when the provider has been invited by a national sport
governing body to provide medical services at a national sport training center or at an event or
competition in this state sanctioned by the body and the provider meets all the following
requirements and conditions:
(1)The provider has been certified by the national sport governing body to the appropriate
licensing authority of this state as to state or country of origin licensure and the dates
within which the provider has been invited to provide services.
(2)The provider's practice is limited to that required by the national sport governing body
which services shall be within the area of the provider's competence and shall only be
provided to athletes or team personnel registered to train or coach at the center or
registered to compete in an event sanctioned by the body in this state.
Provides that the exemption shall remain in force while the provider is providing services at the
invitation of the national sport governing body and only during the time certified by the body, but
may not exceed 30 days total.
Defines the following: (1)"National sport governing body" to include but not be limited to the United States
Olympic Committee, the National Football League, the National Basketball Association,
the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the National Association of Intercollegiate
Athletics, the National Federation of High School Athletic Associations, and the Amateur
Athletic Union.
(2)"Provider" or "medical provider" as an out-of-state licensed medical provider who is not
licensed in this state, including a physician, surgeon, physical therapist, athletic trainer,
chiropractor, massage therapist, or health care provider as defined in R.S. 40:1299.41.
Effective August 1, 2014.
(Adds R.S. 37:24)