Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 45, November 8, 2024
Section 16-5-2 - DefinitionsThe following words and phrases as used in these rules shall have the following meanings, unless the context otherwise requires:
2.1. "Applicant" means any person making application for an original or renewal license or a temporary permit to act as an athletic trainer under the provisions of the W. Va. Code § 30-20A-1, et. seq. 2.2. "Athletic injury or condition" means any injury or condition sustained by an individual that occurs during, or as a result of, the individual's participation in organized athletic or recreational athletic activity that requires physical strength, agility, flexibility, speed, stamina, or range of motion or a substantially similar injury or condition resulting from occupational activity immediately upon the onset of such injury or condition.2.3. "Athletic Trainer" is an individual engaged in the practice of athletic training who holds a license under the provisions of the W. Va. Code § 30-20A-1, et. seq. 2.4. "Athletic training" and "the practice of athletic training" means the care and services provided by a licensed athletic trainer as described under the provisions of the W. Va. Code § 30-20A-1, et. seq. 2.5. "Board" means the West Virginia Board of Physical Therapy established under W. Va. Code § 30-20-1 et. seq. 2.6. "Consulting" means that an athletic trainer renders an opinion or advice to another athletic trainer or health care provider through telecommunication or other means or electronic communication.2.7. "Direct supervision" means the licensed athletic trainer must be physically present and be able to intervene on behalf of the athletic training student, permittee, and patient when the athletic training student is providing athletic training services.2.8. "Dry Needling" is a skilled technique performed by an athletic trainer using filiform needles to penetrate the skin and/or underlying tissues to affect changes in body structure and functions for the evaluation and management of neuromusculoskeletal conditions, pain, movement impairments, and disability. 2.9. "General supervision" means referral by prescription to treat conditions for an athletic injury or condition from a licensed doctor of medicine, doctor of osteopathy, doctor of chiropractic, podiatrist or physical therapist except that the physical presence of the licensed doctor of medicine, doctor of osteopathy, doctor of chiropractic, podiatrist or physical therapist is not required if the supervising licensed doctor of medicine, doctor of osteopathy, doctor of chiropractic, podiatrist or physical therapist is readily available for consultation by direct communication, radio, telephone, facsimile, telecommunications or other electronic means. 2.10. "License" means an athletic trainer license or license to act as an athletic trainer issued by the Board under the provisions of the W. Va. Code § 30-20A-1, et. seq. 2.11. "Licensee" means a person licensed as an athletic trainer under the provisions of the W. Va. Code § 30-20A-1, et. seq. 2.12. "Originating site" means the location of the person receiving care, whether or not accompanied by an athletic trainer at the time services are provided through telehealth, including but not limited to, an out-patient facility, hospital, critical access hospital, rural health clinic, federally qualified health center, a patient's home, and other nonmedical environments such as school-based health centers, university based health centers, or the work location of a patient.2.13. "Permittee" means any person holding a temporary permit issued pursuant to the provisions of the W. Va. Code § 30-20A-1, et. seq.2.14. "Permit" or "temporary permit" means a temporary permit issued under the provisions of the W. Va. Code § 30-20A-1, et. seq. 2.15. "Student" means an individual that's enrolled in an accredited athletic training program. 2.16. "Telehealth services" means the use of synchronous or asynchronous telecommunications technology by an athletic trainer to provide athletic training services, including, but not limited to, assessment, diagnosis, consultation, treatment, and monitoring of a patient; transfer of medical data; patient and professional health-related education; public health services and health administration. This term does not include audio-only telephone calls, email messages, or facsimile transmissions. 2.17. "The practice of athletic training" means the services as described in W. Va. Code § 30-20A-5. 2.18. "Unreversed" as that term refers to a criminal conviction, means that a conviction has not been set aside, vacated, pardoned, or expunged.