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CS/HB 541: Athletic Trainers

GENERAL BILL by Health Quality Subcommittee ; Plasencia ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell ; Edwards

Athletic Trainers; Deletes requirement for Governor to appoint initial members of Board of Athletic Training; revises board's authorization to adopt certain rules; revises requirements for licensure; authorizes board to require background screening; revises responsibilities of athletic trainers to practice under direction of physician; prohibits sexual misconduct by athletic trainers; prohibits unlicensed practice of athletic training; prohibits unlicensed person from using specified titles; revises which acts constitute grounds for disciplinary action; provides exemptions; revises general background screening provisions to include athletic trainers.

Effective Date: 1/1/2016
Last Action: 6/11/2015 - Chapter No. 2015-116
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/30/2015 House • Filed
2/11/2015 House • Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 45
3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 45
3/12/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Quality Subcommittee, 03/16/15, 4:00 pm, 306 HOB
3/16/2015 House • CS by Health Quality Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 264
3/18/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by Health Quality Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 261
3/19/2015 House • Original reference(s) removed: Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
• CS referred to Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 274
• Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 274
3/24/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 03/26/15, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
3/26/2015 House • Favorable by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 330
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 330
4/6/2015 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/08/15
4/8/2015 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 464
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/9/2015 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 498
• CS passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 498
4/15/2015 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy -SJ 448
4/21/2015 Senate • Received -SJ 448
4/27/2015 Senate • Withdrawn from Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy -SJ 666
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 666
• Substituted for CS/SB 1526 -SJ 666
• Read 2nd time -SJ 666
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/28/2015 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 698
• CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 698
4/28/2015 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 914
5/26/2015 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/10/2015 • Approved by Governor
6/11/2015 • Chapter No. 2015-116