Sec. 4. (a) "Athletic training" means the practice of prevention, recognition, assessment, athletic training diagnosis, management, treatment, disposition, rehabilitation, and reconditioning of athletic injuries under the direction and supervision of a licensed physician, osteopath, podiatrist, or chiropractor. However, in a clinic accessible to the general public, the term means practicing athletic training only upon the referral, order, and supervision of a licensed physician, osteopath, podiatrist, or chiropractor, or specific licensed designees such as nurse practitioners or physician assistants. The term includes the following: (1) Practice that may be conducted by an athletic trainer through the use of heat, light, sound, cold, electricity, manual therapies, exercise, rehabilitation, or mechanical devices related to the care and the reconditioning of athletes. (2) The organization and administration of educational programs and athletic facilities. (3) The education and the counseling of the public on matters related to athletic training. (b) The term does not include joint manipulation of the spinal column.
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