HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2850        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1912

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Edward F. Coppinger

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to the practice of athletic training.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Edward F. Coppinger

10th Suffolk

1/16/2015

Nick Collins

4th Suffolk

2/4/2015

Michael J. Moran

18th Suffolk

1/16/2015

Angelo M. Scaccia

14th Suffolk

 

Kevin G. Honan

17th Suffolk

 

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

 

Gloria L. Fox

7th Suffolk

 

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

 

Kevin J. Kuros

8th Worcester

 

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

 

Alice Hanlon Peisch

14th Norfolk

 

Geoff Diehl

7th Plymouth

 

Marc R. Pacheco

First Plymouth and Bristol

 

Walter F. Timilty

7th Norfolk

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2850        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1912

By Mr. Coppinger of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1912) of Edward F. Coppinger and others relative to the practice of athletic training.  Public Health.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1832 OF 2013-2014.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act relative to the practice of athletic training.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1 - Section 23A of chapter 112 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the definitions of "Athletic Trainer" and "Athletic Training" and inserting in place thereof the following new definitions:-

            “Athletic Trainer”, a person who is duly licensed to practice Athletic Training in the Commonwealth in accordance with section 23B.

            “Athletic Training”, the application of principles, methods and procedures of evaluation and treatment of injuries, preconditioning, conditioning and reconditioning of the patient through the use of appropriate preventative and supportive devices, splinting, and bracing, physical modalities, including but not limited to heat, cold, massage, water, electric stimulation, sound, exercise and exercise equipment in collaboration with physicians or dentists duly registered in the Commonwealth.    Athletic training includes education and instruction to coaches, athletes, parents, medical personnel and the community in the area of treatment, care and prevention of athletic injuries.