(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Athlete” means an individual who is participating in activities of recreation, sport, exercise, or tactical duty;(2) “Athletic injury or illness” means an injury or illness sustained by the athlete as a result of participation in activities of recreation, sport, exercise, or tactical duty which require physical strength, agility, flexibility, range of motion, speed, or stamina, or any comparable injury or illness to an athlete which prevents the person from participating in activities described in subdivision (1) of this section;(3) “Athletic trainer” means a person licensed by the state to engage in athletic training;(4) “Athletic training” means the prevention, recognition, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of an athletic injury or illness and the organization and administration of exercise, conditioning, and athletic training programs;(5) “Clinical setting” means a hospital or outpatient clinic;(6) (A) “Consultation” means the rendering by a physician of a professional opinion, an expert opinion, or advice to an athletic trainer.(B) “Consultation” may be provided through telecommunication technology;(7) (A) “Freestanding rehabilitation clinic” means a rehabilitation clinic that is not located on the campus of a hospital or healthcare system.(B) “Freestanding rehabilitation clinic” does not include a physician's office;(8) “Direct supervision” means supervision of the athletic trainer in a freestanding rehabilitation clinic by the supervising physical therapist who is readily available for consultation for the care of the athlete and is on the premises;(9) “Direction” means direction of the athletic trainer in a nonclinical setting or physician's office by a physician who is readily available for consultation for the care of the athlete but not necessarily on the premises;(10) “License” means the document issued by the Arkansas State Board of Athletic Training to a qualified person to practice athletic training; and(11) “Tactical duty” means activities of law enforcement, military, or rescue services.
(1) “Athlete” means an individual who is participating in activities of recreation, sport, exercise, or tactical duty;
(2) “Athletic injury or illness” means an injury or illness sustained by the athlete as a result of participation in activities of recreation, sport, exercise, or tactical duty which require physical strength, agility, flexibility, range of motion, speed, or stamina, or any comparable injury or illness to an athlete which prevents the person from participating in activities described in subdivision (1) of this section;
(3) “Athletic trainer” means a person licensed by the state to engage in athletic training;
(4) “Athletic training” means the prevention, recognition, evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of an athletic injury or illness and the organization and administration of exercise, conditioning, and athletic training programs;
(5) “Clinical setting” means a hospital or outpatient clinic;
(6) (A) “Consultation” means the rendering by a physician of a professional opinion, an expert opinion, or advice to an athletic trainer.(B) “Consultation” may be provided through telecommunication technology;
(A) “Consultation” means the rendering by a physician of a professional opinion, an expert opinion, or advice to an athletic trainer.
(B) “Consultation” may be provided through telecommunication technology;
(7) (A) “Freestanding rehabilitation clinic” means a rehabilitation clinic that is not located on the campus of a hospital or healthcare system.(B) “Freestanding rehabilitation clinic” does not include a physician's office;
(A) “Freestanding rehabilitation clinic” means a rehabilitation clinic that is not located on the campus of a hospital or healthcare system.
(B) “Freestanding rehabilitation clinic” does not include a physician's office;
(8) “Direct supervision” means supervision of the athletic trainer in a freestanding rehabilitation clinic by the supervising physical therapist who is readily available for consultation for the care of the athlete and is on the premises;
(9) “Direction” means direction of the athletic trainer in a nonclinical setting or physician's office by a physician who is readily available for consultation for the care of the athlete but not necessarily on the premises;
(10) “License” means the document issued by the Arkansas State Board of Athletic Training to a qualified person to practice athletic training; and
(11) “Tactical duty” means activities of law enforcement, military, or rescue services.