This chapter is not intended to restrict the practice of other licensed healthcare providers practicing within their own recognized scopes of practice and shall not apply to:

(1) An individual who possesses a valid license issued under chapter 453, 457G, or 461J who, when acting within the scope of practice allowable under the individual’s license, performs the same or similarfunctions as an individual registered pursuant to this chapter;

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 436H-5

  • Athlete: means a person who prepares for or participates in organized sports or sports-related activities, amateur or recreational sports involving athletic competition, including interscholastic, intercollegiate, intramural, semiprofessional, or professional sports activities. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 436H-2
  • Athletic trainer: means an individual, whether or not registered under this chapter, who engages in the practice of athletic training or represents oneself to be an athletic trainer. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 436H-2
  • Department: means the department of commerce and consumer affairs. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 436H-2
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Practice of athletic training: refers to the application by an athletic trainer, whether or not registered under this chapter and without regard to certification by any certifying body, of principles and methods to:
    (1) Prevent athletic injuries;
    (2) Recognize, evaluate, and assess athletic injuries and conditions;
    (3) Provide immediate care of athletic injuries, including common emergency medical care;
    (4) Treat, rehabilitate, and recondition athletic injuries;
    (5) Administer athletic training services and organization; and
    (6) Educate athletes;

    provided that the practice of athletic training does not include provision of medical services as defined in § 453-1, occupational therapy services as defined in § 457G-1, or physical therapy or physical therapy services as defined in § 461J-1. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 436H-2

(2) Students in an educational program for athletic trainers who participate in activities conducted as part of the educational program under the supervision and guidance of a registered athletic trainer registered under this chapter;
(3) An individual serving in the armed forces of the United States, the United States Public Health Service, the Department of Veterans Affairs, or any other federal agency who engages in activities regulated under this chapter as a part of the individual’s employment;
(4) An individual who is invited to conduct a lecture, clinic, or demonstration regarding the practice of athletic training by a school, professional association, professional society, or other similar entity approved by the department by rule pursuant to chapter 91; provided that the individual does not establish a place of business or regularly engage in the practice of athletic training within the State;
(5) An individual who possesses a valid license, registration, or certification from another jurisdiction who accompanies an athlete or team of athletes into this State for a temporary period; provided that the individual shall only attend to the needs of that athlete or team of athletes and those persons who travel with that athletic group or team in a capacity other than as a spectator;
(6) An individual who possesses a valid license, registration, or certification from another jurisdiction who is invited to engage in the practice of athletic training under the supervision and control of a sponsoring entity for a limited time and solely for a special event; or
(7) An individual who is an athletic trainer and a patient to himself or herself or gratuitous athletic training by a friend or family member who does not represent himself or herself to be an athletic trainer.

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit or prohibit the administration of routine assistance or first aid by a person who is not a registered athletic trainer for injuries or illnesses sustained at an athletic event or program.

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