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    2         An act relating to athletic trainers; amending s.
    3         468.701, F.S.; revising the definition of the term
    4         “athletic trainer”; deleting a requirement that is
    5         relocated to another section; amending s. 468.707,
    6         F.S.; revising athletic trainer licensure
    7         requirements; amending s. 468.711, F.S.; requiring
    8         certain licensees to maintain certification in good
    9         standing without lapse as a condition of renewal of
   10         their athletic trainer licenses; amending s. 468.713,
   11         F.S.; requiring that an athletic trainer work within a
   12         specified scope of practice; relocating an existing
   13         requirement that was stricken from another section;
   14         amending s. 468.723, F.S.; requiring the direct
   15         supervision of an athletic training student to be in
   16         accordance with rules adopted by the Board of Athletic
   17         Training; providing an effective date.
   18          
   19  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   21         Section 1. Subsection (1) of section 468.701, Florida
   22  Statutes, is amended to read:
   23         468.701 Definitions.—As used in this part, the term:
   24         (1) “Athletic trainer” means a person licensed under this
   25  part who has met the requirements of under this part, including
   26  the education requirements established as set forth by the
   27  Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education or
   28  its successor organization and necessary credentials from the
   29  Board of Certification. An individual who is licensed as an
   30  athletic trainer may not provide, offer to provide, or represent
   31  that he or she is qualified to provide any care or services that
   32  he or she lacks the education, training, or experience to
   33  provide, or that he or she is otherwise prohibited by law from
   34  providing.
   35         Section 2. Section 468.707, Florida Statutes, is amended to
   36  read:
   37         468.707 Licensure requirements.—Any person desiring to be
   38  licensed as an athletic trainer shall apply to the department on
   39  a form approved by the department. An applicant shall also
   40  provide records or other evidence, as determined by the board,
   41  to prove he or she has met the requirements of this section. The
   42  department shall license each applicant who:
   43         (1) Has completed the application form and remitted the
   44  required fees.
   45         (2) For a person who applies on or after July 1, 2016, Has
   46  submitted to background screening pursuant to s. 456.0135. The
   47  board may require a background screening for an applicant whose
   48  license has expired or who is undergoing disciplinary action.
   49         (3)(a) Has obtained, at a minimum, a bachelor’s
   50  baccalaureate or higher degree from a college or university
   51  professional athletic training degree program accredited by the
   52  Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education or
   53  its successor organization recognized and approved by the United
   54  States Department of Education or the Commission on Recognition
   55  of Postsecondary Accreditation, approved by the board, or
   56  recognized by the Board of Certification, and has passed the
   57  national examination to be certified by the Board of
   58  Certification; or.
   59         (b)(4)Has obtained, at a minimum, a bachelor’s degree, has
   60  completed the Board of Certification internship requirements,
   61  and holds If graduated before 2004, has a current certification
   62  from the Board of Certification.
   63         (4)(5) Has current certification in both cardiopulmonary
   64  resuscitation and the use of an automated external defibrillator
   65  set forth in the continuing education requirements as determined
   66  by the board pursuant to s. 468.711.
   67         (5)(6) Has completed any other requirements as determined
   68  by the department and approved by the board.
   69         Section 3. Subsection (3) of section 468.711, Florida
   70  Statutes, is amended to read:
   71         468.711 Renewal of license; continuing education.—
   72         (3) If initially licensed after January 1, 1998, the
   73  licensee must be currently certified by the Board of
   74  Certification or its successor agency and maintain that
   75  certification in good standing without lapse.
   76         Section 4. Section 468.713, Florida Statutes, is amended to
   77  read:
   78         468.713 Responsibilities of athletic trainers.—
   79         (1) An athletic trainer shall practice under the direction
   80  of a physician licensed under chapter 458, chapter 459, chapter
   81  460, or otherwise authorized by Florida law to practice
   82  medicine. The physician shall communicate his or her direction
   83  through oral or written prescriptions or protocols as deemed
   84  appropriate by the physician for the provision of services and
   85  care by the athletic trainer. An athletic trainer shall provide
   86  service or care in the manner dictated by the physician.
   87         (2)An athletic trainer shall work within his or her
   88  allowable scope of practice as specified in board rule under s.
   89  468.705. An athletic trainer may not provide, offer to provide,
   90  or represent that he or she is qualified to provide any care or
   91  services that he or she lacks the education, training, or
   92  experience to provide or that he or she is otherwise prohibited
   93  by law from providing.
   94         Section 5. Subsection (2) of section 468.723, Florida
   95  Statutes, is amended to read:
   96         468.723 Exemptions.—This part does not prohibit prevent or
   97  restrict:
   98         (2) An athletic training student acting under the direct
   99  supervision of a licensed athletic trainer. For purposes of this
  100  subsection, “direct supervision” means the physical presence of
  101  an athletic trainer so that the athletic trainer is immediately
  102  available to the athletic training student and able to intervene
  103  on behalf of the athletic training student. The supervision must
  104  comply with board rule in accordance with the standards set
  105  forth by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training
  106  Education or its successor.
  107         Section 6. This act shall take effect July 1, 2020.