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311.903 Prohibited services by licensed athletic trainers -- Responsibilities
and duties of licensed athletic trainers -- Prohibited billing.
A licensed athletic trainer:
(1) Shall not use spinal or pelvic manipulations or spinal or pelvic chiropractic
adjustments;
(2) May dispense, but shall not prescribe, over-the-counter or prescription
medications only to an adult athlete and with the supervision of a physician
licensed under KRS Chapter 311, and shall maintain accurate records
identifying the medication, dose, amount, directions, condition for which the
medication is being used, identity of the supervising physician, lot number, and
expiration date;
(3) Shall not dispense over-the-counter or prescription medications to a minor
athlete;
(4) Shall not perform invasive procedures;
(5) Shall conform to the standard of care required of an ordinary competent and
careful licensed athletic trainer in exercising reasonable care for the health and
safety of the athlete;
(6) Shall not work in an industrial setting, except in the capacity of screening
injuries and referring patients to an occupational therapist licensed under KRS
Chapter 319A, a physical therapist licensed under KRS Chapter 327, a
chiropractor licensed under KRS Chapter 312, or a physician licensed under
KRS Chapter 311;
(7) Shall not seek reimbursement from the federal government for physical therapy
services performed by an athletic trainer;
(8) Shall not seek reimbursement from the federal government for occupational
therapy services performed by an athletic trainer;
(9) Shall not seek reimbursement from the federal government for chiropractic
services performed by an athletic trainer;
(10) Shall not prescribe medications, including controlled substances; and
(11) Shall not independently bill any patient or other payer for services rendered by
the athletic trainer.
Effective:June 25, 2013
History: Amended 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 30, sec. 3, effective June 25, 2013. -- Created
2006 Ky. Acts ch. 248, sec. 3, effective July 12, 2006.
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