Athletic trainer revisions.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify if all employers will allow athletic trainers to provide services for their employees.

Expanding Athletic Trainers' Roles

This law changes how athletic trainers can work by expanding their scope of practice and allowing telehealth services.

What This Bill Does

• Expands the definition of 'athlete' to include individuals involved with educational institutions, sports clubs, or those in physically active occupations.
• Expands the definition of 'athletic injury' to cover injuries from employment-related physical activities.
• Allows athletic trainers to provide telehealth services.
• Gives athletic trainers permission to offer additional services during declared emergencies.

Who It Names or Affects

• Athletic trainers in Wyoming
• People who need medical care for sports or work-related injuries

Terms To Know

Athlete

An individual associated with an educational institution, a professional, amateur or recreational sports club, an athletic organization, or engaged in physically active occupations.

Telehealth services

Medical care provided through technology like video calls instead of in-person visits.

Limits and Unknowns

• The law requires the state board to make rules about how these changes will work, but it does not specify exactly what those rules will be.
• It is unclear if all employers will allow athletic trainers to provide services for their employees.

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 21LSO-0332
Bill No.:

SF0074

Effective:

Multiple Dates

LSO No.:

21LSO-0332

Enrolled Act No.:

SEA No. 0026

Chapter No.:

76

Prime Sponsor:

Landen

Catch Title:

Athletic trainer revisions.

Subject:

Expands the scope of practice of athletic trainers.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act broadens definitions under the Wyoming Athletic Trainers Licensing Act to expand athletic trainers' scope of practice.

Specifically, the definitions of "athlete" and "athletic injury" are expanded to include employment related physical activity.

Further, this act authorizes the board of athletic training to promulgate rules regarding the provision of telehealth services and the provision of services during a declared state of emergency.
The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent.

While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.

Current Bill Text

21LSO-0332

ORIGINAL Senate

File No
.
SF0074

ENROLLED ACT NO. 26,

SENATE

SIXTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2021 General Session

AN ACT relating to athletic trainers; broadening definitions under the Wyoming Athletic Trainers Licensing Act to expand athletic trainers' scope of practice; authorizing the provision of telehealth services; authorizing the provision of additional services during a declared state of emergency; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1
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W.S. 33
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102(a)(i) and (ii)(A) and 33
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106(a)(ii) by creating new subparagraphs (E) and (F) are amended to read:

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102.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in this chapter:

(i)

"Athlete" means
individuals
an individual
associated with an educational institution,
or
a professional, amateur or recreational sports club
,

or
an
athletic organization
or a physically active occupation
participating in exercises, sports
,

or
games
or employment
‑
related physical activity
that require physical strength, agility, flexibility, range of motion, speed or stamina;

(ii)

"Athletic injury" means:

(A)

An injury or athletic
‑
related illness or both that affects the athlete's participation or performance in sports, games
,

and
exercise
related to participation with an educational institution or professional, amateur or recreational sports club or organization
or employment
‑
related physical activity
; and

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106.

Board of athletic training; powers and duties; fees; deposit in separate account to fund administration; separate account for enhancing practice of athletic training.

(a)

The board shall:

(ii)

Promulgate rules and regulations as necessary to carry out this chapter including:

(E)

Provision of telehealth services;

(F)

Provision of additional services during a declared state of emergency.

Section 2
.

On or before July 1, 2021, the state board of athletic training shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to administer this act.

Section 3.

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.

(b)
Section 1 of this act is effective July 1, 2021
.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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