Practice Standards

01. Referral by Directing Physician. An athletic injury not incurred in association with an educational institution, professional, amateur, or recreational sports club or organization must be referred by a directing physician, but only after such directing physician has first evaluated the athlete. An athletic trainer treating or evaluating an athlete with an athletic injury incurred in association with an amateur or recreational sports club or organization will especially consider the need for a directing physician to subsequently evaluate the athlete and refer for further athletic training services. (3-28-23) 02. Identification. The athletic trainer will at all times when on duty identify himself as an athletic trainer. (3-28-23) 03. Athletic Training Service Plan or Protocol. Each licensed athletic trainer providing athletic training services will create an athletic training service plan or protocol with his directing physician. This service plan or protocol must be a written document that defines the services to be provided by the athletic trainer, mutually agreed upon by both directing physician and athletic trainer and signed and dated by both. The service plan or protocol shall be reviewed and updated on an annual basis. Each licensed athletic trainer must notify the Board within thirty (30) days of any change in the status of his directing physician. The plan or protocol must be maintained on file at each location in which the athletic trainer is practicing. This plan or protocol will be made immediately available to the Board upon request to allow review of the service plan or protocol, including job descriptions, policy statements, or other documents that define the responsibilities of the athletic trainer in the practice setting, and may require such changes as needed to achieve compliance with the law and to safeguard the public. This plan or protocol will be made immediately available to the Board of Chiropractic Physicians for the same purposes upon request for those athletic trainers whose directing physicians are chiropractic physicians. This plan or protocol will include: (7-1-25) a. Listing of Services and Activities. A listing of the athletic training services to be provided and specific activities to be performed by the athletic trainer. (3-28-23) b. Locations and Facilities. The specific locations and facilities in which the athletic trainer will function; and (3-28-23) c. Methods to be Used. The methods to be used to ensure responsible direction and control of the activities of the athletic trainer, which will provide for the: (3-28-23) i. Recording of an on-site visit by the directing physician at least semiannually or every semester; (3-28-23) ii. Availability of the directing physician to the athletic trainer in person or by telephone and procedures for providing direction for the athletic trainer in emergency situations; and (3-28-23) iii. Procedures for addressing situations outside the scope of practice of the athletic trainer. (3-28-23) 04. Supervision and Scope of Provisional Licenses. A provisionally licensed athletic trainer must be in direct association with his directing physician and Idaho licensed athletic trainer who will supervise and be available to render direction in person and on the premises where the athletic training services are being provided. The directing physician and the supervising athletic trainer are responsible for the athletic training services provided by the provisionally licensed athletic trainer. The extent of communication between the directing physician and IDAHO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE IDAPA 24.33.05 – Rules for the Licensure of Div. of Occupational & Professional Licenses Athletic Trainers to Practice in Idaho Section 061 Page 4 supervising athletic trainer and the provisionally licensed athletic trainer is determined by the competency of the provisionally licensed athletic trainer and the practice setting and the type of athletic training services being rendered. The scope of practice of the provisionally licensed athletic trainer is limited to and consistent with the scope of practice of his directing physician and supervising athletic trainer and must conform with the established athletic training service plan or protocol. (7-1-25) 201. -- 399. (RESERVED)