Senate Passes Bill to Reduce Barriers to Caring for Student-Athletes

Bipartisan legislation clarifies health services that athletic trainers and other sports medicine professionals can provide to an athlete, athletic team or staff member outside the state of licensure. 

DALLAS – The Senate passed the Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2017, which provides legal protections for sports medicine professionals, such as athletic trainers, when traveling outside their primary state to care for student athletes. This is a positive step toward reducing barriers when caring for student athletes.

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