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R E S O L U T I O N
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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 March |
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2020 provides a fitting opportunity to honor these notable health |
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care professionals; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1971, Texas became the first state to enact a law |
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requiring athletic trainers to meet specific standards of |
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education, competency, and ethics, and today all such practitioners |
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working in Texas are licensed and regulated by the Advisory Board of |
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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 events |
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to recognizing and treating injuries after they occur, under the |
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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 their |
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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 serve as the voice of licensed athletic |
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trainers statewide; and |
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WHEREAS, TSATA works with the Office of Acquired Brain Injury |
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and the Texas Brain Injury Advisory Council to provide brain injury |
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education, awareness, prevention, and service referral and |
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coordination; and |
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WHEREAS, The men and women who work as athletic trainers play |
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a positive role in the lives of countless Texas residents, and they |
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indeed merit special commendation for their efforts and |
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achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize March 2020 as National Athletic |
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Training Month in Texas and extend sincere best wishes to the |
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state's athletic trainers for continued success with their |
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important work. |