KRS § 311.903 — KY Code / Title XXVI / Chapter 311 / Section 311.903
311.903 Prohibited services by licensed athletic trainers -- Responsibilities and duties of licensed athletic trainers -- Administrative regulations -- Prohibited billing
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311.903 Prohibited services by licensed athletic trainers -- Responsibilities and

duties of licensed athletic trainers -- Administrative regulations -- Prohibited

billing.

(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.