| Chapter 144 |
| 2025 -- S 0321 SUBSTITUTE A Enacted 06/24/2025 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- ATHLETIC TRAINERS |
Introduced By: Senators Felag, LaMountain, Britto, Urso, and Dimitri |
| Date Introduced: February 21, 2025 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Section 5-60-10 of the General Laws in Chapter 5-60 entitled "Athletic |
| Trainers" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
| 5-60-10. Qualifications of athletic trainers. |
| (a) An applicant for an athletic trainer license must possess one of the following |
| qualifications: |
| (1) Give proof of graduation from an accredited college or university and have met the |
| following minimum athletic-training-curriculum requirements established by the board, by |
| completing the following specific course requirements: |
| (i) Human anatomy; |
| (ii) Human physiology; |
| (iii) Physiology of exercise; |
| (iv) Applied anatomy and kinesiology; |
| (v) Psychology (2 courses); |
| (vi) First aid and CPR; |
| (vii) Nutrition; |
| (viii) Remedial exercise; |
| (ix) Personal, community, and school health; |
| (x) Techniques of athletic training; |
| (xi) Advanced techniques of athletic training; and |
| (xii) Clinical experience in accordance with national standards and as approved by the |
| director. |
| (2) Show proof acceptable to the board of education and experience of equal caliber to that |
| specified in subsection (a)(1). |
| (3) Have passed the required examination approved by the department. |
| (b) On and after January 1, 2004, an applicant for initial licensure shall be required to |
| demonstrate: |
| (1) Proof of graduation from an accredited college or university and shall have met |
| minimum athletic training requirements as established by department regulation; and |
| (2) Proof of having passed the required examination, approved by the department, and shall |
| have been certified by the national certifying body recognized by the National Athletic Trainers |
| Association (NATA). |
| (c) On and after September 1, 2025, as a condition for issuance or maintaining a license |
| issued pursuant to § 5-60-9, an athletic trainer shall successfully complete training and be issued a |
| certificate pursuant to the provisions of § 23-6.4-6. Provided, however, no existing state funds or |
| appropriations of state funds shall be used for the training or supplies required pursuant to this |
| subsection. |
| SECTION 2. Chapter 5-60 of the General Laws entitled "Athletic Trainers" is hereby |
| amended by adding thereto the following section: |
| 5-60-10.1. Trained and equipped with epi-pen requirements. |
| On and after September 1, 2025, every athletic trainer licensed pursuant to § 5-60-9 shall |
| be trained and equipped with an epinephrine auto-injector while performing the duties of an athletic |
| trainer. Provided, however, no existing state funds or appropriations of state funds shall be used for |
| the training or supplies required pursuant to this section. |
| SECTION 3. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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