CHAPTER 20:63:01

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section

20:63:01:01        Definitions.

20:63:01:02        Date of notice.

20:63:01:03        Filing of physician's written protocol.

20:63:01:04        Revision of physician's written protocol.

20:63:01:05        Repealed.

    20:63:01:01.  Definitions. Terms used in this article mean:

    (1)  "Team physician," a person licensed by the Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners to practice medicine or osteopathy in this state and designated by an athletic team as its physician;

    (2)  "Physician's written protocol," a written statement by the team physician indicating the functions and procedures allowed to be performed by the athletic trainer under the direction of the team physician;

    (3)  "Athletic training course requirements," course work in the subject matter areas of prevention and care of athletic injuries and illnesses; evaluation of athletic injuries and illnesses; first aid and emergency care; therapeutic modalities; therapeutic exercise; human anatomy; human physiology; exercise physiology; kinesiology and biomechanics; nutrition; psychology; personal and community health; and instructional methods;

    (4)  "Athletic training," in addition to the skills listed in SDCL subdivision 36-29-1(1 ), the practice of athletic training includes the skills as listed in the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education, Standards, and Procedures for Accreditation of Professional Programs in Athletic Training, 2020, Section IV.

    Source: 13 SDR 9, effective August 4, 1986; 43 SDR 131, effective April 20, 2017; 50 SDR 12, effective August 10, 2023.

    General Authority: SDCL 36-29-17.

    Law Implemented: SDCL 36-29-1, 36-29-3.

    Reference: Commission on Accreditation on Athletic Training Education, Standards, and Procedures for Accreditation of Professional Programs in Athletic Training, 2020. Copies may be obtained from https://caate.net/Programs/Professional/Professional-Program-Standards.

          20:63:01:02.  Date of notice. The date of all notices required to be given to the board, unless otherwise specifically provided in this article, is the date upon which the document is received at the office of the board.

          Source: 13 SDR 9, effective August 4, 1986.

          General Authority:SDCL 36-29-17.

          Law Implemented:SDCL 36-29-1, 36-29-24.

          20:63:01:03.  Filing of physician's written protocol. One copy of the physician's written protocol shall be maintained by each of the following persons or parties:

          (1)  The South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners;

          (2)  The team physician;

          (3)  The athletic trainer.

          Source: 13 SDR 9, effective August 4, 1986.

          General Authority:SDCL 36-29-17.

          Law Implemented:SDCL 36-29-1.

          20:63:01:04.  Revision of physician's written protocol. The physician's written protocol may be modified from time to time if the team physician determines that through training or experience the functions and procedures performed by the athletic trainer should be revised.

          Source: 13 SDR 9, effective August 4, 1986.

          General Authority:SDCL 36-29-17.

          Law Implemented:SDCL 36-29-1(2).