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March
30, 2008
Dear
ALATA
Members,
As you
may know
the
Alabama
Board of
Athletic
Trainers’
acts as
the
governing
body of
athletic
trainers
across
the
state
and
serves
to
protect
and
preserve
our
ability
to
practice
our
profession
in the
state.
It is
with
that
intention
that HB
565,
which
currently
exists
as our
Practice
Act with
proposed
language
amendments,
has been
introduced
into the
Legislature
and
currently
stands
in the
House
Health
Committee.
By now
you may
have
already
heard
that the
Bill has
been met
with
some
opposition
due to
the
proposed
amended
language.
Please
understand
that by
the
proposed
language
amendments
it is
not the
intent
of the
Board
nor of
the
Association
to
broaden
our
scope of
practice;
but to
strengthen
the laws
that
currently
allows
us to
work in
the
settings
that we
are
currently
employed.
It is
also the
intent
of the
current
proposed
amendments
to allow
us as a
profession
to not
be
prejudiced
as to
the
location
where
the
injury
occurred
but to
be able
to treat
the
injury
based on
the
pathology
of the
injury
as we
have
been
trained
and
certified
to do
so.
In this
eBlast
you will
find a
letter
along
with the
names of
the
House
Health
Committee
Members.
I am
challenging
each
member
of the
state to
please
view
this
list,
print
and sign
the
attached
letter
and send
it to
the
Representative
for your
district.
It is
extremely
important
that you
act
immediately.
This is
extremely
time
sensitive
and I am
urging
you as
members
to
contact
colleagues
and urge
them to
do the
same. I
promise
as
President
of the
Association
to do
what I
can to
continue
to
strengthen
and
protect
our
profession
here in
the
state,
therefore
I
implore
upon you
for your
help. I
thank
each and
every
one of
you in
advance
for your
time and
diligence
in this
matter;
and
should
have any
questions
or
comments
please
do not
hesitate
to
contact
me in my
office
at (205)
939-6932.
Sincerely,
Heloise
Belarmino
Jones,
MAE, ATC,
LAT
President
Alabama
Athletic
Trainers’
Association
Click
HERE
for the
Suggested
Letter
to
Representatives
Click
HERE
for the
House
Health
Committee
Contact
Info
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The
Alabama
Athletic
Trainers'
Association
Annual
Meeting
will be at the
Sandestin
Golf and
Beach
Resort
on May
16-18,
2008.
Several
excellent
presenters
will
be providing
the
educational
program
with the
opportunity
to
obtain
16 total
continuing
educational
credits.
The
registration
fee is $100
for
early
registration
(by May
1st) and
$130 for
late and
on-site
registration. This
price is
for
ALATA
and
Non-ALATA
members.
The
registration
form is
available
in Word
or pdf,
respectively
at
www.alata.org/ALATA2008reg.doc
and
www.alata.org/ALATA2008reg.pdf. For $100
you get
16
quality
continuing
education
credits.
Room
rates
start at
$139
plus tax
and must
be
reserved
by April
15,
2008.
The last
day to
early
register
is May
1st,
2008 for
the
ALATA
Meeting.
*Remember
April 17
is the
cutoff
date to
get
discounted
room
rates so
please
reserve
your
room
prior to
this
date.
We look
forward
to
seeing
you
there.
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