2005 Arizona Revised Statutes - Revised Statutes §32-4101  Definitions

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. "Athletic injury" means an injury sustained by a person in a competitive team or individual sport as a result of that person's participation or preparation for the competitive team or individual sport.

2. "Athletic trainer" means a person who is licensed pursuant to this chapter.

3. "Athletic training":

(a) Includes the following activities performed under the direction of a licensed physician:

(i) Examining, evaluating and testing a person to determine the person's injury status and the person's progress in recovery from athletic injuries.

(ii) Using heat, cold, water, light, sound, electricity, passive or active exercise, massage or mechanical devices to treat, rehabilitate or recondition athletic injuries.

(iii) Administering athletic training programs and facilities at the athletic training facility or at the site of athletic practice or competition.

(iv) Education and counseling related to all aspects of the practice of athletic training.

(b) Does not include treating, assessing or evaluating a person who sustains an injury under any circumstance other than during participation in or preparation for competitive team or individual sports. This subdivision does not prevent the athletic trainer of a professional sports organization or an accredited educational institution from treating at the organization's or institution's athletic facility any injury of the type that occurs in sports regardless of the circumstances under which the injury was sustained.

4. "Board" means the board of athletic training.

5. "Direct supervision" means that the supervising athletic trainer is present in the facility or on the campus where student athletic trainers are performing services, is immediately available to assist the person being supervised in the services being performed and maintains continued involvement in appropriate aspects of the services being performed.

6. "Direction of a licensed physician" means direction as prescribed by the board by rule pursuant to section 32-4103.

7. "Licensed physician" means a person licensed pursuant to chapter 13 or 17 of this title.

8. "Restricted license" means a license on which the board places restrictions or conditions, or both, as to the scope of practice, place of practice, supervision of practice, duration of license status or type or condition of a person to whom the licensee may provide services.