PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1540, 1812
PRINTER'S NO. 1936
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
1160
Session of
2022
INTRODUCED BY BAKER, MUTH, FONTANA, SCHWANK, COLLETT, STEFANO,
LAUGHLIN, COSTA, PHILLIPS-HILL AND COMITTA, APRIL 4, 2022
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
AN ACT
Amending the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112),
entitled "An act relating to the right to practice medicine
and surgery and the right to practice medically related acts;
reestablishing the State Board of Medical Education and
Licensure as the State Board of Medicine and providing for
its composition, powers and duties; providing for the
issuance of licenses and certificates and the suspension and
revocation of licenses and certificates; provided penalties;
and making repeals," further providing for definitions; and
abrogating an inconsistent regulation.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The definitions of "athletic training services"
and "physically active person" in section 2 of the act of
December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112), known as the Medical
Practice Act of 1985, are amended AND THE SECTION IS AMENDED BY
ADDING A DEFINITION to read:
Section 2. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"Athletic training services."
(1) The management and provision of care of [injuries]
AN INJURY to a physically active person as defined in this
act with the direction of a licensed physician. The term
includes the rendering of emergency care, development of
injury prevention programs and providing appropriate
preventative and supporting devices for the physically active
person. The term also includes the assessment, management,
treatment, rehabilitation and reconditioning of the
physically active person whose conditions are within the
professional preparation and education of a licensed athletic
trainer. The term also includes the use of modalities such as
mechanical stimulation, heat, cold, light, air, water,
electricity, sound, massage and the use of therapeutic
exercises, reconditioning exercise and fitness programs.
(2) Athletic training services shall not include
[surgery, invasive procedures or prescription of any
controlled substance] any of the following:
(i) Surgery.
(ii) Prescription of any controlled substance.
(iii) Invasive procedures, except an athletic
trainer licensed to practice may, with the direction of a
licensed physician, perform the following invasive
procedures pursuant to a written protocol :
(A) Rectal thermometry.
(B) Intramuscular or subcutaneous medication
administration injections.
(C) Airway adjuncts in conformity with basic
life support protocols and instruments.
(D) Capillary finger sticks for the purpose of
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testing blood glucose levels.
(E) Nasal plugs.
(F) Blister and nail care.
(G) Administration of naloxone.
(H) Removal of superficial foreign bodies.
(I) Any other procedures authorized by the
board.
(3) Nothing in this definition shall be construed to
require a licensed physician to authorize a licensed athletic
trainer to perform invasive procedures.
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"INJURY." A MUSCULOSKELETAL OR ORTHOPEDIC INJURY OR OTHER
MEDICAL CONDITION SUFFERED BY A PHYSICALLY ACTIVE PERSON WHERE
PREVENTION, MAINTENANCE AND TREATMENT IS PROVIDED WITHIN THE
ACCEPTABLE STANDARD OF CARE AND EDUCATION FOR AN ATHLETIC
TRAINER.
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"Physically active person." An individual who [participates
in organized, individual or team sports, athletic games or
recreational sport activity.] engages in an activity that may be
associated with any injury, disorder or medical condition which
requires a level of strength, endurance, flexibility, range of
motion, speed or agility or could result from exercise, sports,
recreation, wellness or employment. ENGAGES IN AN ACTIVITY
ASSOCIATED WITH EXERCISE, SPORTS, RECREATION OR VOCATION THAT
REQUIRES A LEVEL OF STRENGTH, ENDURANCE, FLEXIBILITY, RANGE OF
MOTION, SPEED OR AGILITY.
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Section 2. The provisions of 49 Pa. Code Ch. 18 Subch. E H
are abrogated insofar as they are inconsistent with the
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amendment of the definitions of "athletic training services" and
"physically active person" in section 2 of the act.
Section 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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