Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island Senate Bill S0321 Compare Versions

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9	9	S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D
10	10	IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
11	11	JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025
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14	14	A N A C T
15	15	RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- ATHLETIC TRAINERS
16	16	Introduced By: Senators Felag, LaMountain, Britto, Urso, and Dimitri
17	17	Date Introduced: February 21, 2025
18	18	Referred To: Senate Education
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21	21	It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
22	22	SECTION 1. Section 5-60-10 of the General Laws in Chapter 5-60 entitled "Athletic 1
23	23	Trainers" is hereby amended to read as follows: 2
24	24	5-60-10. Qualifications of athletic trainers. 3
25	25	(a) An applicant for an athletic trainer license must possess one of the following 4
26	26	qualifications: 5
27	27	(1) Give proof of graduation from an accredited college or university and have met the 6
28	28	following minimum athletic-training-curriculum requirements established by the board, by 7
29	29	completing the following specific course requirements: 8
30	30	(i) Human anatomy; 9
31	31	(ii) Human physiology; 10
32	32	(iii) Physiology of exercise; 11
33	33	(iv) Applied anatomy and kinesiology; 12
34	34	(v) Psychology (2 courses); 13
35	35	(vi) First aid and CPR; 14
36	36	(vii) Nutrition; 15
37	37	(viii) Remedial exercise; 16
38	38	(ix) Personal, community, and school health; 17
39	39	(x) Techniques of athletic training; 18
40	40	(xi) Advanced techniques of athletic training; and 19
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44	44	(xii) Clinical experience in accordance with national standards and as approved by the 1
45	45	director. 2
46	46	(2) Show proof acceptable to the board of education and experience of equal caliber to that 3
47	47	specified in subsection (a)(1). 4
48	48	(3) Have passed the required examination approved by the department. 5
49	49	(b) On and after January 1, 2004, an applicant for initial licensure shall be required to 6
50	50	demonstrate: 7
51	51	(1) Proof of graduation from an accredited college or university and shall have met 8
52	52	minimum athletic training requirements as established by department regulation; and 9
53	53	(2) Proof of having passed the required examination, approved by the department, and shall 10
54	54	have been certified by the national certifying body recognized by the National Athletic Trainers 11
55	55	Association (NATA). 12
56	56	(c) On and after September 1, 2025, as a condition for issuance or maintaining a license 13
57	57	issued pursuant to § 5-60-9, an athletic trainer shall successfully complete training and be issued a 14
58	58	certificate pursuant to the provisions of § 23-6.4-6. 15
59	59	SECTION 2. Chapter 5-60 of the General Laws entitled "Athletic Trainers" is hereby 16
60	60	amended by adding thereto the following section: 17
61	61	5-60-10.1. Trained and equipped with epi-pen requirements. 18
62	62	On and after September 1, 2025, every athletic trainer licensed pursuant to § 5-60-9 shall 19
63	63	be trained and equipped with an epinephrine auto-injector while performing the duties of an athletic 20
64	64	trainer. 21
65	65	SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage. 22
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72	72	EXPLANATION
73	73	BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
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75	75	A N A C T
76	76	RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- ATHLETIC TRAINERS
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78	78	This act would require certified athletic trainers on and after September 1, 2025 to be 1
79	79	trained in the administration of epinephrine auto-injectors (epi-pens) and would require such 2
80	80	professionals to be equipped with the medication while performing professional activities. 3
81	81	This act would take effect upon passage. 4
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