64B33-4.001: Protocols; Scope of Practice
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed rule amendment clarifies the scope of practice with regard to injuries.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendment sets forth a clarified scope of practice with regard to recognition, evaluation and preliminary diagnosis of injury for athletic trainers.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board has determined that the proposed rule amendment does not have an impact on small business.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 468.705 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 468.701, 468.705, 468.713 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Susan Foster, Executive Director, Board of Athletic Training, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C08, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
64B33-4.001 Protocols; Scope of Practice.
(1) through (2) No change.
(3) A licensed athletic trainer, shall apply the following principles, methods and procedures within the scope of the athletic trainer's practice.
(a) Injury Prevention;
(b) Injury recognition, evaluation and preliminary diagnosis Recognition and Evaluation;
(c) through (k) No change.
(4) through (5) No change.
Rulemaking Specific Authority 468.705 FS. Law Implemented 468.701, 468.705, 468.713 FS. History–New 11-17-96, Formerly 61-25.004, 64B30-25.004, Amended__________.