Section 4.02. Mandatory protocol requirements.

  A protocol must contain all of the following:

(1)  The requirement that the licensee notify the consulting physician as soon as possible if a person being treated by the athletic trainer sustains new injuries.

(2)  The requirement that if a licensee or the consulting physician of the licensee determines that a patient's medical condition is beyond the scope of practice of the licensee, the licensee shall, in accordance with the protocol, refer the patient to a health care practitioner who is licensed under ch. 446 or 447 , Stats., or subch. II , III or IV of ch. 448 , Stats., and who can provide appropriate treatment to the patient.

(3)  The requirement that a licensee shall modify or terminate treatment of a patient that is not beneficial to a patient or that the patient cannot tolerate.

(4)  The name, signature and date of signature of the consulting physician and the licensee.

History: Cr. Register, February, 2001, No. 542 , eff. 3-1-01; CR 02-152 : am (4) Register December 2003 No. 576 , eff. 1-1-2004.