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AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO. 1161
Sponsor: SENATOR BAKER
Printer's No. 1541
Amend Bill, page 1, lines 1 through 6, by striking out all of
said lines and inserting
Amending the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112),
entitled "An act relating to the right to practice medicine
and surgery and the right to practice medically related acts;
reestablishing the State Board of Medical Education and
Licensure as the State Board of Medicine and providing for
its composition, powers and duties; providing for the
issuance of licenses and certificates and the suspension and
revocation of licenses and certificates; provided penalties;
and making repeals," further providing for definitions; and
abrogating a regulation.
Amend Bill, page 1, lines 9 through 19; page 2, lines 1
through 30; page 3, lines 1 through 16; by striking out all of
said lines on said pages and inserting
Section 1. The definitions of "athletic training services"
and "physically active person" in section 2 of the act of
December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112), known as the Medical
Practice Act of 1985, are amended to read:
Section 2. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"Athletic training services."
(1) The management and provision of care of injuries to
a physically active person as defined in this act with the
direction of a licensed physician. The term includes the
rendering of emergency care, development of injury prevention
programs and providing appropriate preventative and
supporting devices for the physically active person. The term
also includes the assessment, management, treatment,
rehabilitation and reconditioning of the physically active
person whose conditions are within the professional
preparation and education of a licensed athletic trainer. The
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term also includes the use of modalities such as mechanical
stimulation, heat, cold, light, air, water, electricity,
sound, massage and the use of therapeutic exercises,
reconditioning exercise and fitness programs.
(2) Athletic training services shall not include
[surgery, invasive procedures or prescription of any
controlled substance] any of the following:
(i) Surgery.
(ii) Prescription of any controlled substance.
(iii) Invasive procedures, except an athletic
trainer licensed to practice may, with the direction of a
licensed physician, perform the following invasive
procedures pursuant to a written protocol :
(A) Rectal thermometry.
(B) Intramuscular or subcutaneous medication
administration injections.
(C) Airway adjuncts in conformity with basic
life support protocols and instruments.
(D) Capillary finger sticks for the purpose of
testing blood glucose levels.
(E) Nasal plugs.
(F) Blister and nail care.
(G) Administration of naloxone.
(H) Removal of superficial foreign bodies.
(I) Any other procedures authorized by the
board.
(3) Nothing in this definition shall be construed to
require a licensed physician to authorize a licensed athletic
trainer to perform invasive procedures.
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"Physically active person." An individual who [participates
in organized, individual or team sports, athletic games or
recreational sport activity.] engages in an activity that may be
associated with any injury, disorder or medical condition which
requires a level of strength, endurance, flexibility, range of
motion, speed or agility or could result from exercise, sports,
recreation, wellness or employment.
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Section 2. The provisions of 49 Pa. Code Ch. 18 Subch. E are
abrogated insofar as they are inconsistent with the amendment of
the definitions of "athletic training services" and "physically
active person" in section 2 of the act.
Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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