HB 1647 IN

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Amends the definition of "athletic trainer" to include an individual employed by an occupational facility to practice athletic training. Amends the definition of "athletic training" to include the diagnosis and rehabilitation of athletic injuries under the direction and supervision of a licensed physician, osteopath, podiatrist, or chiropractor, including the use of manual therapies related to the reconditioning of athletes, but not including joint manipulation of the spinal column. Defines "manual therapies" and "supervision". Changes the education standard for licensing by the board as an athletic trainer from the satisfactory completion of an academic program including certain accredited courses to: (1) obtaining a professional athletic training degree from a postsecondary educational institution that meets the academic standards established by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE); and (2) the successful completion of a Board of Certification, Inc. (BOC) examination. Provides that an individual may be exempted by the board from the examination requirement if the individual is certified by the BOC (instead of by the National Athletic Trainers Association) and authorizes the board to issue a temporary permit to practice as an athletic trainer to an individual who is practicing in a state that does not license or certify athletic trainers but is certified by the BOC (instead of by the National Athletic Trainers Association). Eliminates the requirement that the board contract with the National Athletic Trainers Association to conduct and score the qualifying examination for athletic trainers.

• Robert Morris Republican · author
• Gary Byrne Republican · sponsor
• Chris Garten Republican · sponsor
• David Niezgodski Democratic · sponsor

1. Jan 19, 2023 Authored by Representative Morris · lower
2. Jan 19, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs · lower
3. Jan 23, 2023 Representatives Soliday, Pressel, Judy added as coauthors · lower
4. Feb 16, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
5. Feb 20, 2023 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
6. Feb 21, 2023 Placed back on second reading · lower
7. Feb 23, 2023 Amendment #2 (Morris) prevailed; voice vote · lower
8. Feb 23, 2023 Reread second time: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
9. Feb 27, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 248: yeas 75, nays 19 · lower
10. Feb 27, 2023 Senate sponsors: Senators Byrne, Garten, Niezgodski · lower
11. Feb 28, 2023 Referred to the Senate · lower
12. Mar 6, 2023 First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs · upper
13. Mar 28, 2023 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
14. Mar 30, 2023 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
15. Apr 3, 2023 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 297: yeas 39, nays 8 · upper
16. Apr 4, 2023 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
17. Apr 10, 2023 Motion to dissent filed · lower
18. Apr 10, 2023 House dissented from Senate amendments · lower
19. Apr 11, 2023 House conferees appointed: Morris and Errington · lower
20. Apr 11, 2023 House advisors appointed: Soliday, Jeter, Pressel and Bauer M · lower
21. Apr 13, 2023 Senate conferees appointed: Garten and Niezgodski · upper
22. Apr 13, 2023 Senate advisors appointed: Yoder and Byrne · upper
23. Apr 27, 2023 CCR # 1 filed in the House · lower
24. Apr 27, 2023 CCR # 1 filed in the Senate · upper
25. Apr 27, 2023 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the House; Roll Call 544: yeas 93, nays 1 · lower
26. Apr 27, 2023 Rules Suspended. Conference Committee Report 1: adopted by the Senate; Roll Call 522: yeas 49, nays 1 · upper
27. Apr 28, 2023 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
28. Apr 28, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
29. May 1, 2023 Signed by the Speaker · lower
30. May 4, 2023 Public Law 252 · lower
31. May 4, 2023 Signed by the Governor · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled House Bill (H) · Apr 27, 2023 · PDF
• Introduced House Bill (H) · Jan 19, 2023 · PDF
• House Bill (H) · Feb 16, 2023 · PDF
• Engrossed House Bill (H) · Feb 23, 2023 · PDF
• House Bill (S) · Mar 28, 2023 · PDF