LEGISLATIVE FISCAL ESTIMATE
[First Reprint]
SENATE, No. 317
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
221st LEGISLATURE
DATED: JULY 2, 2025
SUMMARY
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Synopsis: |
Revises "Athletic Training Licensure Act." |
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Potential One-Time State Expenditure Increase. |
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Agencies Affected: |
Department of Law and Public Safety. |
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Office of Legislative Services Estimate |
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Fiscal Impact |
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Potential One-Time State Expenditure Increase |
Indeterminate |
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· The Office of Legislative Services (OLS) determines there may be no significant fiscal impact to the State Board of Medical Examiners, Athletic Training Advisory Committee, in the Division of Consumer Affairs, aside from the initial impact of updating documents to comply with the provisions of this bill. Depending on the division’s resource allocation policies, the added initial workload may or may not augment administrative expenditures.
BILL DESCRIPTION
This bill revises the Athletic Training Licensure Act.
The bill updates the definition of “athletic training” to include the treatment of a physically active person for injury prevention and health management; the clinical evaluation and assessment of a physically active person for an injury or illness; and the rehabilitation and reconditioning of a physically active person’s injury or illness.
The bill clarifies that the athletic trainer law is not to be construed as authorizing the interpretation of data for the purpose of diagnosing disease, organic condition or the practice of various licensed health care professions, including the practice of medicine and surgery, chiropractic, podiatry, occupational therapy, physical therapy, or prosthetics, by a person who is not licensed to practice such profession. The bill’s revisions to the law include various amendments to delete references to “athlete,” thereby acknowledging the fact that athletic trainers provide services to physically active persons generally, rather than athletes specifically. The bill also defines illnesses that may require immediate intervention by an athletic trainer, acting with the consent and under the supervision of a physician.
The bill requires athletic trainers to display, or carry on the athletic trainer’s person if displaying is not possible, a practicing license at any place the athletic trainer renders services.
The bill adjusts educational requirements for athletic trainers, and provides that trainers must have graduated or completed a program that led to a degree in professional athletic training that meets the academic standards for athletic trainers established by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education or its successor organization.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
EXECUTIVE BRANCH
None received.
OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES
The OLS determines there may be no significant fiscal impact to the State Board of Medical Examiners, Athletic Training Advisory Committee, in the Division of Consumer Affairs, aside from the initial impact of updating documents to comply with the provisions of this bill. Depending on the division’s resource allocation policies, the added initial workload may or may not augment administrative expenditures. The OLS cannot assess at this time if the bill’s provisions will grow the number of individuals that will require licensure for athletic training in the State, or by how much if there is growth, and thereby provide an estimate for any additional increase in costs and revenues of the division.
Athletic Training Advisory Committee Background: Since the enactment of P.L.2001, c.156, athletic trainers have been required to be licensed with the Division of Consumer Affairs to practice athletic training. Athletic training has been considered the practice of physical conditioning and reconditioning of athletes and the prevention of injuries incurred by athletes. Athletic training also includes the application of physical treatment modalities to athletes under a plan of care designed and overseen by a New Jersey licensed physician. A nonrefundable application fee of $100 and an initial licensure of between $40 and $80 are required. The licensure renewal is biennial.
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Analyst: |
Lead Fiscal Analyst |
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Approved: |
Thomas Koenig Legislative Budget and Finance Officer |
This legislative fiscal estimate has been produced by the Office of Legislative Services due to the failure of the Executive Branch to respond to our request for a fiscal note.
This fiscal estimate has been prepared pursuant to P.L.1980, c.67 (C.52:13B-6 et seq.).