March 20, 2014, Introduced by Reps. LaFontaine, Kesto, Denby, Foster, Dianda, Kivela, McBroom, Yonker, Kelly, Walsh, Haugh, Lane, Rendon, Schor and Schmidt and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.
A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled
"Public health code,"
by amending sections 16336, 17901, 17905, and 17906 (MCL
333.16336, 333.17901, 333.17905, and 333.17906), as added by 2006
PA 54.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 16336. Fees for a person licensed or seeking licensure
2 as an athletic trainer under part 179 are as follows:
3 (a) Application processing fee................ $ 75.00.
4
(b) License fee, per year..................... $ 200.00.
5 $ 100.00.
6 Sec. 17901. (1) As used in this part:
1 (a) "Athletic trainer" means an individual engaged in the
2 practice of athletic training.
3 (b) "Practice of athletic training" means the treatment of
4 an individual for risk management and injury prevention, the
5 clinical evaluation and assessment of an individual for an injury
6 or illness, or both, the immediate care and treatment of an
7 individual for an injury or illness, or both, and the
8 rehabilitation and reconditioning of an individual's injury or
9 illness, or both, as long as if those activities are
within the
10 rules promulgated under section 17904 and performed under the
11 direction and supervision of, on the prescription of, or in
12 collaboration with an individual licensed under part 164, 166,
13 170, or 175, or 180. The practice of
athletic training does not
14 include the practice of physical therapy, the practice of
15 medicine, the practice of osteopathic medicine and surgery, the
16 practice of chiropractic, or medical diagnosis or treatment.
17 (2) In addition to the definitions in this part, article 1
18 contains general definitions and principles of construction
19 applicable to all articles in this code and part 161 contains
20 definitions applicable to this part.
21 Sec. 17905. (1) The department shall issue a license under
22 this article as an athletic trainer to an individual who meets
23 all of the following requirements:
24 (a) Applies to the department on a form provided by the
25 department.
26 (b) Meets the requirements for licensure promulgated in
27 rules pursuant to section 17904.
1 (c) Pays the fees prescribed in section 16336.
2 (2) The department shall promulgate rules to provide for
3
require at least 80 75 clock
hours of continuing education within
4 each 3-year license cycle in subjects related to athletic
5 training and approved by the department.
6 Sec. 17906. (1) A The
department shall issue a license
7 issued by the department under
section 17905 shall be for a 3-
8 year license cycle. The license is renewable upon payment of the
9 prescribed license renewal fee and , beginning with the third
10 year after the effective date of the rules promulgated under
11 section 17905(2), submission
to the department of proof of
12 satisfactory completion of at least 80 75 clock
hours of
13 continuing education within the 3-year license cycle in subjects
14 related to athletic training and approved by the department.
15 (2) In addition to the continuing education requirements of
16 subsection (1), an athletic trainer shall submit along with his
17 or her application for license renewal proof satisfactory to the
18 department of both of the following:
19 (a) That he or she has successfully completed a course of
20 training in first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and foreign
21 body obstruction of the airway automated external defibrillator
22 use for health care professionals or emergency services personnel
23 approved by the department and offered or approved by the
24 American Red Cross, the American heart association, or a
25 comparable organization, as determined by the department.
26 (b) That he or she holds, at the time of application for
27 renewal and at all times during the previous license period, a
1 valid certification in first aid and cardiopulmonary
2 resuscitation issued by the organization offering the training.