H 4249 General Bill, By D.C. Waldrop
 A Bill to amend Section 44-75-20, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976,
 relating to definitions in the Athletic Trainers' Act of South Carolina, so as
 to revise the definition of "athletic trainer"; to amend Section 44-75-50
 relating to requirements for certification of an athletic trainer, so as to
 clarify these requirements; and to amend Section 44-75-100, relating to
 certain educational or athletic organization employment that constitutes
 employment as an athletic trainer, so as to include employment on a
 contractual basis and employment with a hospital or rehabilitation center as
 constituting employment as an athletic trainer.

   01/22/92  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-10
   01/22/92  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-10
   03/19/92  House  Committee report: Favorable with amendment
                     Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-5
   04/01/92  House  Amended HJ-32
   04/01/92  House  Read second time HJ-33
   04/02/92  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-11
   04/07/92  Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference SJ-3

INTRODUCED

April 7, 1992

H. 4249

S. Printed 4/7/92--S.

Read the first time April 7, 1992.

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 44-75-20, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS IN THE ATHLETIC TRAINERS' ACT OF SOUTH CAROLINA, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "ATHLETIC TRAINER"; TO AMEND SECTION 44-75-50 RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION OF AN ATHLETIC TRAINER, SO AS TO CLARIFY THESE REQUIREMENTS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 44-75-100, RELATING TO CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL OR ATHLETIC ORGANIZATION EMPLOYMENT THAT CONSTITUTES EMPLOYMENT AS AN ATHLETIC TRAINER, SO AS TO INCLUDE EMPLOYMENT ON A CONTRACTUAL BASIS AND EMPLOYMENT WITH A HOSPITAL OR REHABILITATION CENTER AS CONSTITUTING EMPLOYMENT AS AN ATHLETIC TRAINER.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 44-75-20(a) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(a) `Athletic trainer' means a person with specific qualifications as set forth in Section 44-75-50 who, upon the advice and consent of his team a licensed physician, carries out the practice of care, prevention, and physical rehabilitation of athletic injuries incurred by athletes on the team by which the athletic trainer is employed, and who, in carrying out these functions, may use physical modalities such as including, but not limited to, heat, light, sound, cold, electricity, or mechanical devices related to rehabilitation and treatment."

SECTION 2. Section 44-75-50 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 44-75-50. An applicant for an athletic trainer certification must pass the National Athletic Trainers' Association certification examination and:

(a) have met the athletic training curriculum requirements of a college or university and give proof by a means of a certified transcript; or

(b) have a B.S. degree in physical or corrective therapy with a minor in physical education or health which includes a basic athletic training course and have spent at least two academic years working under the supervision of a certified athletic trainer; or

(c) have earned a four-year college degree with appropriate academic courses and have completed four two years working under the supervision of a certified athletic trainer and pass an examination prescribed by the department."

SECTION 3. Section 44-75-100 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"Section 44-75-100. For purposes of this chapter, a person is actively engaged as an athletic trainer if he the person is employed on a salary or contractual basis by an educational institution, a hospital, rehabilitation clinic, professional athletic organization, or other bona fide athletic organization for the duration of the institution's school year or the length of the athletic organization's season and performs the duties of athletic trainer as a major responsibility of this employment. An athletic trainer is prohibited from practicing other than provided for in this act."

SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.