New Mexico Statutes
Article 14D - Athletic Trainer Practice
Section 61-14D-3 - Definitions. (Repealed effective July 1, 2028.)

As used in the Athletic Trainer Practice Act:
A. "athlete" means a person trained to participate in exercise requiring physical agility and stamina;
B. "athletic trainer" means a person who, with the advice and consent of a licensed physician, practices the treatment, prevention, care and rehabilitation of injuries incurred by athletes;
C. "board" means the athletic trainer practice board;
D. "clinical assessment" means obtaining a history of an athletic injury, inspection and palpation of an injured part and associated structures and performance of testing techniques related to stability and function to determine the extent of an injury;
E. "department" means the regulation and licensing department;
F. "district" means an area having the same boundaries as a congressional district in the state;
G. "emergency care" means the application of first aid, determination of whether an injury is life-threatening and referral to an appropriately licensed health care provider if an injury requires further definitive care or the injury or condition is outside an athletic trainer's scope of practice;
H. "licensed physician" means a chiropractor, osteopath or physician licensed pursuant to Article 4, 6 or 10 of Chapter 61 NMSA 1978;
I. "preventive services" means treatment of injuries through pre-activity screening and evaluation, educational programs, application of commercial products, use of protective equipment and physical conditioning and reconditioning programs; and
J. "therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation" means treatment of injuries through the application of exercise, the use of physical modalities such as heat, light, sound, cold, electricity or mechanical devices, therapeutic activities, preventive services and standard reassessment techniques and procedures in accordance with established, written athletic training service plans and upon the order or protocol of a licensed physician.
History: 1978 Comp., § 61-14D-3, enacted by Laws 1993, ch. 325, § 3; 2017, ch. 86, § 1.
Repeals and reenactments. — Laws 1993, ch. 325, § 20 repealed former section 61-14D-3 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1983, ch. 147, § 3, creating the athletic trainers advisory board, and § 3 of ch. 325 enacted the above section, which has been compiled at this location, effective June 18, 1993.
Delayed repeals. — For delayed repeal of this section, see 61-14D-19 NMSA 1978.
The 2017 amendment, effective June 16, 2017, defined "clinical assessment", "emergency care", "preventive services", and "therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation"; added a new Subsection D and redesignated former Subsections D and E as Subsections E and F, respectively; added Subsection G; redesignated former Subsection F as Subsection H; in Subsection H, after "pursuant to", deleted "Articles" and added "Article"; and added Subsections I and J.