{"id":31845,"date":"2022-03-01T11:55:54","date_gmt":"2022-03-01T17:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/update.legislature.ne.gov\/?p=31845"},"modified":"2022-03-01T12:02:42","modified_gmt":"2022-03-01T18:02:42","slug":"athletic-trainer-bill-clears-first-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/update.legislature.ne.gov\/?p=31845","title":{"rendered":"Athletic trainer bill clears first round"},"content":{"rendered":"

A bill that would change the scope of practice for licensed athletic trainers in Nebraska advanced from general file March 1.<\/p>\n

\"Sen.
Sen. Ben Hansen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

LB436, introduced by Sen. Ben Hansen of Blair, would expand an athletic trainer\u2019s duties under the Athletic Training Practice Act to include:
\n\u2022 injury prevention and wellness promotion;
\n\u2022 examination, assessment and medical opinion;
\n\u2022 immediate emergency care including administration of emergency drugs prescribed by a physician;
\n\u2022 therapeutic intervention or rehabilitation of injuries and illnesses;
\n\u2022 therapeutic modalities; and
\n\u2022 health care administration.<\/p>\n

Under the bill, athletic trainers would not be allowed to use joint manipulation or joint cavitation or prescribe medications.<\/p>\n

Hansen said athletic trainers are undervalued in Nebraska and LB436 would expand their scope of practice to match their education and training.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe education standards for athletic trainers have gone through four revisions since 1989. They now have clinical and didactic coursework. This prepares them to work with a wide range of populations,\u201d Hansen said. \u201cLB436 will provide an avenue for athletic trainers to help patients beyond only those individuals defined as athletes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hansen offered an amendment, adopted 43-0, that would allow trainers to employ \u201cdry needling\u201d and clarify that the modalities listed in the bill could be performed only by a licensed athletic trainer, physician, osteopathic physician, chiropractor, nurse, physical therapist or podiatrist.<\/p>\n

Lawmakers advanced the amended LB436 to select file on a 43-0 vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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