CHAPTER 2. INDIANA ATHLETIC TRAINERS CERTIFICATION BOARD - Indiana Statutes

IC 25-5.1-2
     Chapter 2. Indiana Athletic Trainers Certification Board

IC 25-5.1-2-1
Board established
     Sec. 1. The Indiana athletic trainers board is established.
As added by P.L.213-1993, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.84-1998, SEC.9.

IC 25-5.1-2-2
Membership
     Sec. 2. (a) The board consists of seven (7) members appointed by the governor as follows:
        (1) Two (2) members who are medical doctors, osteopaths, podiatrists, or chiropractors, at least one (1) of whom is involved in the practice of sports medicine.
        (2) Four (4) members who are athletic trainers engaged in the practice of athletic training in Indiana for at least two (2) years immediately preceding their appointment and consisting of the following:
            (A) One (1) member who is at the time of appointment an athletic trainer employed by a college or a university in Indiana.
            (B) One (1) member who is at the time of appointment an athletic trainer employed by a secondary school in Indiana.
            (C) One (1) member who is at the time of appointment an athletic trainer employed by a professional athletic team or by a health care or an athletic facility in Indiana.
            (D) One (1) member who is an athletic trainer at large.
        (3) One (1) member representing the public who is a resident of Indiana and who is not associated with athletic training.
    (b) In making the appointments described in subsection (a), the governor shall consider achieving equal geographic representation of the appointees.
As added by P.L.213-1993, SEC.5.

IC 25-5.1-2-3
Continuation of practice
     Sec. 3. An individual appointed to the board who is an athletic trainer must continue to practice athletic training in Indiana while serving as a member of the board.
As added by P.L.213-1993, SEC.5.

IC 25-5.1-2-4
Terms of office; removal of members
     Sec. 4. (a) The term of office for each member of the board is four (4) years. However, a member of the board may be removed by the governor without cause.
    (b) A member may not be appointed to the board for more than two (2) consecutive terms.
As added by P.L.213-1993, SEC.5.
IC 25-5.1-2-5
Vacancies
     Sec. 5. A vacancy on the board shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.
As added by P.L.213-1993, SEC.5.

IC 25-5.1-2-6
Powers and duties
     Sec. 6. The board shall do the following:
        (1) Organize by electing a president, vice president, and secretary.
        (2) Adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to do the following:
            (A) Provide for the licensure of athletic trainers.
            (B) Fix application fees, examination fees, and licensure fees.
            (C) Establish standards for the practice of athletic training under this article.
            (D) Establish standards for continuing education that conform with the standards of NATA.
            (E) Otherwise implement this article.
        (3) Prescribe the application forms to be furnished to all persons seeking to be licensed under this article.
        (4) Prescribe the form and design of the license to be issued under this article.
        (5) Conduct hearings, keep records of proceedings, and do all things necessary to properly administer and enforce this article.
        (6) Publish and make available the following upon request and for a fee not to exceed the actual cost of printing and mailing:
            (A) Requirements for issuance of an athletic trainer's license under this article.
            (B) Rules adopted under this article.
        (7) Maintain and make available as required by IC 4-1-6 and IC 5-14-3 a register of each licensed athletic trainer in Indiana, including each licensed athletic trainer's last known address and the expiration date and identification number of the licensed athletic trainer's license.
        (8) Contract with the NATA board of certification to prepare, conduct, and score NATA's current professional examination as the qualifying examination for athletic trainers under this article.
As added by P.L.213-1993, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.84-1998, SEC.10.

IC 25-5.1-2-7
Compensation of members
     Sec. 7. (a) Each member of the board who is not a state employee is entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is also entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties as provided

in the state policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget agency.
    (b) Each member of the board who is a state employee is entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget agency.
As added by P.L.213-1993, SEC.5.