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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 367
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WHEREAS, Licensed athletic trainers have long provided |
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quality health care to individuals involved in sports and other |
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physical activities, and National Athletic Training Month in |
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March 2015 provides a fitting opportunity to honor these notable |
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health care professionals; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1971, Texas became the first state to enact a |
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law requiring athletic trainers to meet specific standards of |
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education, competency, and ethics, and today all such |
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practitioners working in Texas are licensed and regulated by the |
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Advisory Board of Athletic Trainers; and |
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WHEREAS, Athletic trainers offer an extensive range of |
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services, from preventing injuries before games and sporting |
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events to recognizing and treating injuries after they occur, |
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under the direction of a physician; and |
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WHEREAS, Certified athletic trainers work in a variety of |
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settings, and secondary schools, colleges and universities, |
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professional and amateur athletic organizations, clinics and |
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hospitals, and corporations and industries all benefit from |
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their expertise; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas State Athletic Trainers' Association, |
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which was established in 2001, endeavors to promote, enhance, and |
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advance the athletic training profession in the Lone Star State; |
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the organization offers a number of valuable services to its |
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members and strives to be the voice of thousands of licensed |
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athletic trainers statewide; and |
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WHEREAS, The association works with the Office of Acquired |
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Brain Injury and the Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Council to |
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provide brain injury education, awareness, prevention, and |
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service referral and coordination; and |
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WHEREAS, The men and women who work as athletic trainers |
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play a positive role in the lives of countless Texas residents, |
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and they indeed merit special commendation for their efforts and |
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achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby recognize March 2015 as National Athletic |
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Training Month in Texas and extend thanks and best wishes to the |
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state's athletic trainers. |
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Kolkhorst |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 16, 2015. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |