Illinois 94th Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 298 — ATHLETIC TRAINERS-EXEMPTIONS

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0246

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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2005. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to remove the Illinois Athletic Trainers Practice Act from the list of Acts that get repealed pursuant to the Regulatory Sunset Act. Amends the Illinois Athletic Trainers Practice Act. Changes the definitions of the terms "licensed athletic trainer" and "referral". Provides a definition for the terms "athletic injury" and "athletic training aide". Makes changes in provisions concerning what activities are exempt from the application of the Act, educational and professional requirements, requirements for licensure by endorsement, and grounds for disciplinary action. Adds a licensed athletic trainer to the Athletic Training Board. Removes provisions concerning initial appointments to the Board. Corrects references to registration to reflect that athletic trainers are licensed. Provides that if any portion of the Act is held invalid, the invalidity of that portion shall not affect any other part of the Act that can be given effect without the invalid portion. Provides that a licensed athletic trainer who provides emergency care without fee shall not be held liable for civil damages unless his or her acts constitute wilful or wanton misconduct. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

14 added · 14 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill HB 298 has transitioned from the "Engrossed" stage to the "Enrolled" stage, indicated by the changes in terminology. This shift is a procedural update that signifies the bill has passed its legislative hurdles and is now finalized for signing into law. While there are no substantive changes to the content of the bill, this step is important as it marks the completion of the legislative process and readiness for implementation.

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HB0298 Engrossed LRB094 06459 RAS 36547 b AN ACT concerning regulation.
HB0298 Enrolled LRB094 06459 RAS 36547 b AN ACT concerning regulation.
7603) HB0298 Engrossed - 2 - LRB094 06459 RAS 36547 b (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2006) Sec.
7603) HB0298 Enrolled - 2 - LRB094 06459 RAS 36547 b (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2006) Sec.
(i) pre-competition physical exam and health history updates, HB0298 Engrossed - 3 - LRB094 06459 RAS 36547 b (ii) game coverage or phone access to a physician or paramedic, (iii) follow-up injury care, (iv) reconditioning programs, and (v) assistance on all matters pertaining to the health and well-being of athletes.
(i) pre-competition physical exam and health history updates, HB0298 Enrolled - 3 - LRB094 06459 RAS 36547 b (ii) game coverage or phone access to a physician or paramedic, (iii) follow-up injury care, (iv) reconditioning programs, and (v) assistance on all matters pertaining to the health and well-being of athletes.
HB0298 Engrossed - 4 - LRB094 06459 RAS 36547 b Nothing in this Act shall be construed as preventing or restricting the practice, services, or activities of:
HB0298 Enrolled - 4 - LRB094 06459 RAS 36547 b Nothing in this Act shall be construed as preventing or restricting the practice, services, or activities of:
Anyone who has previously failed the examination, or who fails the examination during this 3-month period, shall immediately cease practice as an athletic trainer and shall not engage in the practice of athletic training again until he or HB0298 Engrossed - 5 - LRB094 06459 RAS 36547 b she passes the examination.;
Anyone who has previously failed the examination, or who fails the examination during this 3-month period, shall immediately cease practice as an athletic trainer and shall not engage in the practice of athletic training again until he or HB0298 Enrolled - 5 - LRB094 06459 RAS 36547 b she passes the examination.;
(11) Athletic trainer aides from performing patient care HB0298 Engrossed - 6 - LRB094 06459 RAS 36547 b activities under the on-site supervision of a licensed athletic trainer.
(11) Athletic trainer aides from performing patient care HB0298 Enrolled - 6 - LRB094 06459 RAS 36547 b activities under the on-site supervision of a licensed athletic trainer.
The Director may terminate the appointment of any member HB0298 Engrossed - 7 - LRB094 06459 RAS 36547 b for cause which in the opinion of the Director reasonably justifies such termination.
The Director may terminate the appointment of any member HB0298 Enrolled - 7 - LRB094 06459 RAS 36547 b for cause which in the opinion of the Director reasonably justifies such termination.
(1) Anatomy (2) Physiology (3) Physiology of Exercise (4) Applied Anatomy and Kinesiology (5) Psychology (2 courses) (6) First Aid and CPR or equivalent (American Red Cross HB0298 Engrossed - 8 - LRB094 06459 RAS 36547 b standards) (7) Nutrition (8) Remedial Exercise or Therapeutic Exercise (9) Personal, Community, and School Health (10) Techniques of Athletic Training (fundamentals) (11) Advanced Techniques of Athletic Training (modalities, administration) (12) Clinical Experience (1500 hours) over a minimum of a 2 year academic period within a 5 year calendar period.
(1) Anatomy (2) Physiology (3) Physiology of Exercise (4) Applied Anatomy and Kinesiology (5) Psychology (2 courses) (6) First Aid and CPR or equivalent (American Red Cross HB0298 Enrolled - 8 - LRB094 06459 RAS 36547 b standards) (7) Nutrition (8) Remedial Exercise or Therapeutic Exercise (9) Personal, Community, and School Health (10) Techniques of Athletic Training (fundamentals) (11) Advanced Techniques of Athletic Training (modalities, administration) (12) Clinical Experience (1500 hours) over a minimum of a 2 year academic period within a 5 year calendar period.
8-9-96.) HB0298 Engrossed - 9 - LRB094 06459 RAS 36547 b (225 ILCS 5/13) (from Ch.
8-9-96.) HB0298 Enrolled - 9 - LRB094 06459 RAS 36547 b (225 ILCS 5/13) (from Ch.
7616) HB0298 Engrossed - 10 - LRB094 06459 RAS 36547 b (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2006) Sec.
7616) HB0298 Enrolled - 10 - LRB094 06459 RAS 36547 b (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2006) Sec.
(L) Directly or indirectly giving to or receiving from any person, firm, corporation, partnership, or association any fee, commission, rebate, or other form of compensation for any HB0298 Engrossed - 11 - LRB094 06459 RAS 36547 b professional services not actually or personally rendered;
(L) Directly or indirectly giving to or receiving from any person, firm, corporation, partnership, or association any fee, commission, rebate, or other form of compensation for any HB0298 Enrolled - 11 - LRB094 06459 RAS 36547 b professional services not actually or personally rendered;
(X) Being named as a perpetrator in an indicated report by the Department of Children and Family Services pursuant to the HB0298 Engrossed - 12 - LRB094 06459 RAS 36547 b Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act and upon proof by clear and convincing evidence that the licensee has caused a child to be an abused child or neglected child as defined in the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act;
(X) Being named as a perpetrator in an indicated report by the Department of Children and Family Services pursuant to the HB0298 Enrolled - 12 - LRB094 06459 RAS 36547 b Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act and upon proof by clear and convincing evidence that the licensee has caused a child to be an abused child or neglected child as defined in the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act;
The civil penalty shall be assessed by the Department after a hearing is held in accordance with the HB0298 Engrossed - 13 - LRB094 06459 RAS 36547 b provisions set forth in this Act regarding the provision of a hearing for the discipline of a licensee.
The civil penalty shall be assessed by the Department after a hearing is held in accordance with the HB0298 Enrolled - 13 - LRB094 06459 RAS 36547 b provisions set forth in this Act regarding the provision of a hearing for the discipline of a licensee.
For the purpose of this Section a person is actively engaged as an athletic trainer if he or she is employed on a salary basis by an educational institution, health care organization, professional athletic organization, or sanctioned amateur athletic organization for the duration of HB0298 Engrossed - 14 - LRB094 06459 RAS 36547 b the institution’s school year, or the length of the athletic organization’s season, and performs the duties of athletic trainer as a major responsibility of his or her employment.
For the purpose of this Section a person is actively engaged as an athletic trainer if he or she is employed on a salary basis by an educational institution, health care organization, professional athletic organization, or sanctioned amateur athletic organization for the duration of HB0298 Enrolled - 14 - LRB094 06459 RAS 36547 b the institution’s school year, or the length of the athletic organization’s season, and performs the duties of athletic trainer as a major responsibility of his or her employment.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0246

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2006

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000

  7. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2005

  8. Second Reading

  9. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2005

  10. Do Pass Licensed Activities; 007-000-000

  11. Assigned to Licensed Activities

  12. Referred to Rules

  13. First Reading

  14. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul

  15. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine

  16. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 15, 2005

  17. Arrive in Senate

  18. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000

  19. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano

  20. Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe

  21. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  22. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote

  23. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Rep. Angelo Saviano

  24. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000

  25. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee

  26. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano

  27. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  28. Second Reading - Short Debate

  29. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; by Voice Vote

  30. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  31. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Angelo Saviano

  32. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John J. Millner

  33. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  34. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Registration and Regulation Committee; 022-000-000

  35. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Registration and Regulation Committee; by Voice Vote

  36. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Registration and Regulation Committee

  37. Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Angelo Saviano

  38. Assigned to Registration and Regulation Committee

  39. Referred to Rules Committee

  40. First Reading

  41. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Brady

Sponsors

  • Michael P. McAuliffe · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Michael P. McAuliffe

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 56 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 50003
Democrat 5000
Republican 1000
Total 56003
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Forby — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Link — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan, D. — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Sullivan, J. — Yea
Petka — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Shadid — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones, W. — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Winkel — Yea
Wojcik — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Not Voting
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
Dillard — Not Voting
Garrett — Yea
Geo-Karis — Yea
Haine — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Rauschenberger — Not Voting
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Roskam — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
del Valle — Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 116 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 104002
Democrat 9000
Republican 3000
Total 116002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Schock — Yea
Scully — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Winters — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Churchill — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Munson — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Jenisch — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Lang — Yea
Lindner — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Lyons, Eileen — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons, Joseph — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Krause — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
McKeon — Not Voting
Brady — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Millner — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Burke — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Myers — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Parke — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Howard — Yea
Soto — Yea
Tenhouse — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Yea
Watson — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Jones — Yea
Wait — Yea
Washington — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Not Voting
Chavez — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Daniels — Yea
Giles — Yea
Graham — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Younge — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Patterson — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Reis — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 298 do?
Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to remove the Illinois Athletic Trainers Practice Act from the list of Acts that get repealed pursuant to the Regulatory Sunset Act. Amends the Illinois Athletic Trainers Practice Act. Changes the definitions of the terms "licensed athletic trainer" and "referral". Provides a definition for the terms "athletic injury" and "athletic training aide". Makes changes in provisions concerning what activities are exempt from the application of the Act, educational and professional requirements, requirements for licensure by endorsement, and grounds for disciplinary action. Adds a licensed athletic trainer to the Athletic Training Board. Removes provisions concerning initial appointments to the Board. Corrects references to registration to reflect that athletic trainers are licensed. Provides that if any portion of the Act is held invalid, the invalidity of that portion shall not affect any other part of the Act that can be given effect without the invalid portion. Provides that a licensed athletic trainer who provides emergency care without fee shall not be held liable for civil damages unless his or her acts constitute wilful or wanton misconduct. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 298?
HB 298 is sponsored by Michael P. McAuliffe.
What is the current status of HB 298?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2005. Enacted.
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