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A08511 Summary:

BILL NO	A08511
SAME AS	SAME AS S08072
SPONSOR	Solages
COSPNSR
MLTSPNSR
Amd §8351, Ed L (as proposed in S.942-A & A.219-A)
Relates to the scope of the work an athletic trainer is authorized to perform.

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A08511 Actions:

BILL NO	A08511
01/04/2024	referred to higher education
02/06/2024	reported
02/08/2024	advanced to third reading cal.301
02/13/2024	substituted by s8072
	S08072 AMEND= BAILEY
	01/05/2024	REFERRED TO RULES
	01/23/2024	ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.196
	01/30/2024	PASSED SENATE
	01/30/2024	DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
	01/30/2024	referred to higher education
	02/13/2024	substituted for a8511
	02/13/2024	ordered to third reading cal.301
	02/13/2024	passed assembly
	02/13/2024	returned to senate
	03/01/2024	DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
	03/01/2024	SIGNED CHAP.104

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A08511 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
 submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)



 
BILL NUMBER: A8511
 
SPONSOR: Solages

 
TITLE OF BILL:
 
An act to amend the education law, in relation to the scope of the work
an athletic trainer is authorized to perform
 
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
 
This bill would clarify provisions of Chapter 733 of the Laws of 2023
relating to the scope of work an athletic trainer is authorized to
perform.
 
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
 
The bill amends Chapter 733 of 2023 to clarify that a. licensed athletic
trainer may perform initial evaluations and triage emergent neurological
conditions resulting from engagement in athletic activities. The bill
also ensures that licensed athletic trainers work with individuals to
manage, monitor, and treat concussions and peripheral nerve injuries as
part of rehabilitation after clearance by a supervising physician and
pursuant to a signed written agreement or protocol.
 
 
JUSTIFICATION:
 
This bill provides necessary clarification of Chapter 733 of the' Laws
of 2023 to ensure that licensed athletic trainers may continue to
provide concussion management care in emergent situations and as part of
an individual's return to activity.
 
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
 
New bill.
 
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
 
To be determined.
 
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as a
chapter of the laws of 2023 amending the education law relating to
requiring licensure of athletic trainers, as proposed in legislative
bills numbers S.942-A and A.219-A, takes effect.

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A08511 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          8511
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                     January 4, 2024
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by M. of A. SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Commit-
          tee on Higher Education
 
        AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the scope of the  work
          an athletic trainer is authorized to perform
 
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:

     1    Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 8351  of  the  education  law,  as
     2  amended  by  a  chapter  of  the laws of 2023 amending the education law
     3  relating to requiring licensure of athletic  trainers,  as  proposed  in
     4  legislative  bills  numbers S. 942-A and A. 219-A, is amended to read as
     5  follows:
     6    4. The scope of work described  [herein  shall  not  be  construed  as
     7  authorizing  the  management  and  treatment  of  neurological injuries,
     8  conditions, or diseases, except for initial  evaluation  and  triage  of
     9  emergent neurological conditions] in this section shall not be construed
    10  as  authorizing  the  management  and  treatment  of acute, subacute, or
    11  chronic  neurological  pathologies  and  comorbidities  or  neurological
    12  disease  processes.  Athletic  trainers may, however, perform an initial
    13  evaluation and triage of emergent neurological conditions such as poten-
    14  tial concussions, spinal cord injuries or  nerve  injuries  that  result
    15  from  engagement  in  athletic  activity, and following the individual's
    16  clearance by the supervising physician, the athletic  trainer  may  work
    17  with the individual pursuant to the signed written agreement or protocol
    18  to  manage,  monitor and treat concussions and peripheral nerve injuries
    19  in such settings as part of the rehabilitation  to  return  to  athletic
    20  activity subject to the limitations of subdivision one of this section.
    21    §  2.  This  act  shall  take  effect on the same date and in the same
    22  manner as a chapter of the laws  of  2023  amending  the  education  law
    23  relating  to  requiring  licensure  of athletic trainers, as proposed in
    24  legislative bills numbers S. 942-A and A. 219-A, takes effect.
 
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD02032-12-4

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