Bill would ensure malpractice coverage for traveling sports doctors

Two bipartisan House lawmakers have introduced a measure that would make sure sports team trainers and medical professionals are covered by malpractice insurance while traveling out of state.

Reps. Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) and Cedric Richmond (D-La.), the bill’s sponsors, said it would prevent trainers and doctors from losing insurance that covers their work while out of state on a regular basis. Without the insurance, they become personally liable for any mishaps.

{mosads}”From high school to college to professional levels, these men and women are trained to protect and care for athletes, and a lack of clarity in the current system leaves them vulnerable,” Guthrie said in a statement.

“Going on the road is a part of the job at every level in sports so it is only right that their insurance coverage reflect that reality,” Richmond added.