2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB0658: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 63, Chapter 24 relative to athletic trainers.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, expands the scope of practice for athletic trainers by authorizing them to treat conditions that limit or prevent a person's participation in certain physical activities rather than just treating injuries that limit or prevent such participation; clarifies the description of athletic trainers to include healthcare providers and establishes new procedures that may be utilized by athletic trainers in the delivery of health care. - Amends TCA Title 63, Chapter 24.

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Bill History

2/3/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
P2C, ref. to Health Committee
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Assigned to s/c Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/3/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Tim Hicks
Tim Hicks
Republican

Documents

Draft
Bill Text2/3/202514.4 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note3/4/2025112.4 KB