HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2882        FILED ON: 1/16/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2465

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Sally P. Kerans

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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:

Sally P. Kerans

13th Essex

1/16/2025

Richard G. Wells, Jr.

7th Norfolk

3/25/2025

Marcus S. Vaughn

9th Norfolk

4/7/2025

Daniel Cahill

10th Essex

5/5/2025


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2882        FILED ON: 1/16/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2465

By Representative Kerans of Danvers, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2465) of Sally P. Kerans relative to athletic trainers and athletic training.  Public Health.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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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 is hereby amended by striking out the words “and who limits his practice to schools, teams or organizations with whom he is associated” from the definition of "Athletic Trainer."

SECTION 2. The Board of Allied Health Professions must review and update the rules and regulations pursuant to this act within 180 days of the passage of this act.

SECTION 3. Section 54A of chapter 71 of the general laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “eleven C“, in line 3, the following words:- or a licensed athletic trainer, who have completed the annual head injury safety training, as required by 105 CMR 201.007.

SECTION 4. Section 8A (b)(7) of chapter 69 is hereby amended by inserting the word “athletic” after “coaches” and before “trainers”. Section 8A (c) of chapter 69 is hereby amended by inserting the word “athletic” after “coaches” and before “trainers”.