16 Tex. Admin. Code § 110.12 - Scope of Practice
(a) A licensed
athletic trainer practices a form of health care defined as "athletic training"
within the scope of the person's license and pursuant to §451.001(3) of
the Act, under the direction of a physician licensed in this state or another
qualified, licensed health professional who is authorized to refer for health
care services within the scope of the person's license. "Athletic training"
consists of:
(1) managing the risk of an
athletic injury or illness;
(2)
preventing an athletic injury or illness;
(3) assessing an athletic injury or
illness;
(4) providing immediate
emergency care;
(5) providing
therapeutic intervention for an athletic injury; and
(6) reconditioning an athletic injury or
illness.
(b) The
activities listed in subsection (c)(1) - (7) may be performed in any setting
authorized by a licensed physician and may include, but not be limited to, an
educational institution, professional or amateur athletic organization, an
athletic facility, or a health care facility.
(c) Services provided by a licensed athletic
trainer may include, but are not limited to:
(1) planning and implementing a comprehensive
athletic injury and illness prevention program;
(2) conducting an initial assessment of an
athlete's injury or illness and formulating an impression of the injury or
illness in order to provide emergency or continued care and referral to a
physician for definitive diagnosis and treatment, if appropriate;
(3) administering first aid and emergency
care for acute athletic injuries and illnesses;
(4) coordinating, planning, and implementing
a comprehensive rehabilitation program for athletic injuries;
(5) coordinating, planning, and supervising
all administrative components of an athletic training or sports medicine
program;
(6) providing health care
information and counseling athletes; and
(7) conducting research and providing
instruction on subject matter related to athletic training or sports
medicine.
(d) A licensee
shall not provide health care services which are not within the definition of
"athletic training" in the Act except in accordance with state and federal laws
and rules applicable to the provided services including, but not limited to,
Occupations Code, Chapter 157, relating to a physician's delegated authority;
other licensure laws; and laws relating to the possession and distribution of
controlled substances.
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