311.903 Prohibited services by licensed athletic trainers -- Responsibilities and
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duties of licensed athletic trainers -- Administrative regulations -- Prohibited
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(1)A licensed athletic trainer:
(a)Shall not use spinal or pelvic manipulations or spinal or pelvic chiropractic
adjustments;
(b)May assist with the appropriate management and use of, but shall not
prescribe, over-the-counter or prescription medications commonly used in the
practice of sports medicine, excluding any controlled substances, with the
supervision of a physician licensed under this chapter, 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;
(c)Shall not provide or administer over-the-counter or prescription medications
to a minor without express parental or guardian consent and physician
oversight;
(d)Shall not perform invasive procedures, except for those invasive procedures
that the board, based on recommendations from the council, determines to be
permissible. Any procedures performed under this subsection shall be:
1. Within the scope of practice for athletic trainers; and
2. Approved by the supervising physician;
(e)May provide athletic training services, notwithstanding any other provision of
KRS 311.900 to 311.928, for employment injuries if the athletic training
services for employment injuries are provided within the scope of practice for
athletic trainers and under the supervision of a physician licensed under this
chapter, an occupational therapist licensed under KRS Chapter 319A, a
physical therapist licensed under KRS Chapter 327, or a chiropractor licensed
under KRS Chapter 312;
(f)Shall not seek reimbursement from the federal government for physical
therapy services performed by an athletic trainer;
(g)Shall not seek reimbursement from the federal government for occupational
therapy services performed by an athletic trainer;
(h)Shall not seek reimbursement from the federal government for chiropractic
services performed by an athletic trainer;
(i)Shall not prescribe medications, including controlled substances;
(j)Shall only seek third-party reimbursement for services as permitted under
national standards and within the scope of practice of athletic training and
when prescribed by a physician licensed under this chapter; and
(k)Shall not practice as an athletic trainer before completing a standardized form
for athletic trainers and their supervising physicians that establishes the
athletic trainer's authorized practice activities while under the physician's
supervision. This form shall be developed and provided by the board.
(2)The board shall promulgate administrative regulations, based upon
recommendations from the council and in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A, to
establish a formulary of legend medications that a licensed athletic trainer may
obtain, transport, provide, and administer when providing athletic training services,
limited to only those medications that are indicated and approved by the board. This
subsection shall not be interpreted to bestow prescriptive authority, and the
formulary shall not include Schedule II, III, IV, or V drugs as defined in the
Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. secs. 801 et seq.