HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2623        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3483

 

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 athletic training.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Edward F. Coppinger

10th Suffolk

1/14/2019

Michael F. Rush

Norfolk and Suffolk

1/25/2019

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

1/28/2019

Jonathan Hecht

29th Middlesex

1/31/2019

Patricia A. Haddad

5th Bristol

1/31/2019

Kevin G. Honan

17th Suffolk

1/31/2019

Carole A. Fiola

6th Bristol

1/31/2019

Angelo L. D'Emilia

8th Plymouth

1/31/2019

Nicholas A. Boldyga

3rd Hampden

1/31/2019

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

1/31/2019

John J. Lawn, Jr.

10th Middlesex

1/31/2019

Bud L. Williams

11th Hampden

1/31/2019

Thomas P. Walsh

12th Essex

1/31/2019

Carmine Lawrence Gentile

13th Middlesex

1/31/2019

John Barrett, III

1st Berkshire

1/31/2019

Diana DiZoglio

First Essex

1/31/2019

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

1/31/2019

James Arciero

2nd Middlesex

2/1/2019

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

2/1/2019

Ryan C. Fattman

Worcester and Norfolk

2/1/2019

Daniel J. Ryan

2nd Suffolk

2/1/2019

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Paul F. Tucker

7th Essex

2/1/2019

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

2/1/2019

Marc R. Pacheco

First Plymouth and Bristol

2/1/2019

Maria Duaime Robinson

6th Middlesex

2/1/2019

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

2/1/2019

David K. Muradian, Jr.

9th Worcester

2/1/2019

Julian Cyr

Cape and Islands

2/1/2019

William J. Driscoll, Jr.

7th Norfolk

2/1/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2623        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3483

By Mr. Coppinger of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3483) of Edward F. Coppinger and others relative to athletic trainers and athletic training.  Public Health.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act relative to 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 2014 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 injury and illness, 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 industrial care, education and instruction to coaches, athletes, parents, medical personnel and the community in the area of treatment, care and prevention of injuries and illness.