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GA HB314
Bill
Status
3/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
John LaHood
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AI Summary
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Amends Georgia's athletic trainer regulations to update the definition of "athletic injury" to include any condition resulting from activities requiring physical strength, agility, flexibility, range of motion, speed, or stamina
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Requires athletic training students in accredited programs to be under the direct supervision of a physician or licensed athletic trainer, meaning the supervisor must be physically present and immediately available
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Changes license applicant requirements from completing "curriculum requirements of a college or university" to graduating from an accredited educational program that prepares athletic trainers, or submitting equivalent credentials approved by the board
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Updates the board's role from preparing and conducting certification examinations to approving certification examinations for license applicants
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Removes the grandfathering provision that allowed persons licensed prior to July 1, 2004 to remain qualified without proof of graduation, and updates the certifying body name to "Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer"
Legislative Description
Professions and businesses; athletic trainers; revise and update definitions
Last Action
Senate Read and Referred
3/6/2025