Status: Management Council Second Consideration
Intent: To specify that permissible medical expenses (including
surgical expenses, medication, rehabilitation, physical therapy expenses and
dental expenses) shall be limited to athletically-related injuries or illnesses
that occur during the academic year or summer.
Bylaws: Amend 16.4.1, pages 225-226, as follows:
"16.4.1 Permissible. Identified medical expense benefits incidental to a student-athlete's participation in intercollegiate athletics that may be financed by the institution are:
[16.4.1-(a) through 16.4.1-(g) unchanged.]
"(h) Expenses for medical treatment (including transportation and other related costs) for a student-athlete that results from an athletically related injury or illness. Such expenses may include the cost of traveling to the location of medical treatment or the provision of actual and necessary living expenses for the student-athlete to be treated at a site on or off the campus during the summer months while the student-athlete is not actually attending classes. Medical documentation shall be available to support the necessity of the treatment at the location in question; and
"(i) Medical expenses (including surgical expenses, medication, rehabilitation and physical therapy expenses and dental expenses). for a student-athlete who sustains an athletically related injury or illness;
"(j) Medication and physical therapy used by a student-athlete during the academic year to enable to student-athlete to participate in intercollegiate athletics, regardless of whether the injury or illness is the result of intercollegiate competition or practice; and
"(k) Medication and physical therapy used by a student-athlete (even if the student-athlete is not a full-time student) during the academic year to enable the individual to participate in intercollegiate athletics, only if the student-athlete resides on campus (or in the local community of the institution) and appropriate medical documentation is available to establish that the student-athlete is unable to attend the institution as a full-time student as a result of the student-athlete's injury or illness."
Source: NCAA Division I
Management Council [Championships/Competition Cabinet (Committee on Competitive
Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports) (Mountain West Conference)].
Effective Date: Immediate
Proposal Category: Amendment
Topical Area: Awards, Benefits and Expenses
Rationale: Under the current legislation, it is likely that
institutions will be faced with issues related to equity when determining which
student-athletes should receive expenses for nonathletically related injuries
or illnesses because of limited resources. There also is the potential for significant
one-time medical/dental expenses that could greatly impact an institution's
budgeted expenditures for medical expenses. Further, while the Special
Assistance and Student-Athlete Opportunity funds may be used to cover medical
expenses (as specified by the respective funds), these funds are
institutionally limited. Reimbursement for significant medical expenses would
be impacted and the availability of funds for other valid and authorized
purposes (e.g., clothing, summer school aid, etc.) would be reduced or
eliminated. Finally, there is a potential recruiting advantage for those
institutions with greater resources.
Estimated Budget Impact: Varies.
Impact on Student Athlete's Time: None.
Position Statement(s)
Championships/Competition
Cabinet: The cabinet agreed to support the proposal as written. The
cabinet noted that the NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical
Aspects of Sport also supported the proposal. The cabinet also noted that the
Awards/Travel Policies/Bylaw 16 Subcommittee opposed the proposal in favor of
Proposal No. 2005-102.
Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of
Sports: The committee supports NCAA Proposal No. 2005-101 as written.
Primary Contact Person:
Carolayne Henry, Associate Commissioner
Mountain West Conference
Phone: 719/488-4043 FAX: 719/487-7240 Email: chenry@themwc.com
History
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Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports, Recommends Approval |
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Submit; Submitted for consideration. |
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Championships/Competition Cabinet; See position statement. |
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Mgmt Council 1st Review, Approved - (Yea=27, Nay=23, Abstain=0, Not Present=1) |
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Comment Period; Start of Comment Period |
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Comment Period; End of Comment Period; (Official Comment Totals: Support = 4, Oppose = 9, Abstain = 0) |
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Mgmt Council 2nd Review, Tabled; Tabled in order to gather and review data related to medical expenses and insurance. - (Yea=46, Nay=3, Abstain=0, Not Present=2) |
Status: Management Council Second Consideration
Intent: To permit an institution to purchase a medical insurance
policy to cover the medical expenses for any injury or illness sustained by the
student-athlete.
Bylaws: Amend 16.4, pages 220-226, as follows:
"16.4 Medical Expenses
"16.4.1 Permissible. Identified medical expense benefits incidental to a student-athlete's participation in intercollegiate athletics that may be financed by the institution are:
"(a) Athletics mMedical insurance;"
[Remainder of 16.4.1 unchanged.]
"16.4.2 Nonpermissible. An institution may not finance student health insurance if the insurance is provided or offered to the general student body only on an optional basis. However, if such insurance is required for a particular group of students (e.g., foreign students), such expenses may be paid for student-athletes who are members of such a group. Only such required fees may be paid as a part of an institutional grant-in-aid for student-athletes."
Source: NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports (Mid-American Conference).
Effective Date:
Proposal Category: Amendment
Topical Area: Awards, Benefits and Expenses
Rationale: In 2004, the membership adopted Proposal No. 2003-139,
which permits an institution to pay a student-athlete's medical expenses for
any injury or illness, regardless of when the injury or illness occurred or if
the injury or illness was athletically related. Proposal No. 2003-139 did not
permit institutions to purchase medical insurance to cover the cost of these
types of expenses. Given the high costs associated with health care, this
proposal is a logical next step in providing student-athletes with medical
care. Oftentimes, students have inadequate health insurance, particularly when
purchased through the institution's student health insurance office. An institution,
without some form of health insurance policy covering non-athletically related
injuries and illnesses may not be fiscally capable of assisting these
student-athletes. A blanket insurance policy to cover expenses for
student-athletes who become injured or ill in nonathletically related
situations (car accidents, illness) can be purchased at very affordable rates
with little or no impact on the institution's budget. Furthermore, compared to
the expense incurred by paying these expenses outright, a blanket insurance
policy could save institutions thousands of dollars. This proposal will allow
member institutions to determine the most cost effective way to cover this
expense, while maintaining the benefit to the student-athletes. Finally, this
proposal is permissive in nature, and will enhance student-athlete well-being
by providing institutions with an affordable way to cover the expenses for
injuries and illness.
Estimated Budget Impact: Permissive legislation. Could result in
cost savings to institutions who cover medical costs of its student-athletes.
Impact on Student Athlete's Time: None.
Position Statement(s)
Championships/Competition Cabinet: The cabinet agreed to oppose the proposal as written. The cabinet expressed concern with the cost to institutions associated with this proposal and prefers Proposal No. 2005-101. The cabinet noted that the Awards/Travel Policies/Bylaw 16 Subcommittee and the Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sport supported the proposal.
Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of
Sports: The committee supports NCAA Proposal No. 2005-102 as written.
Primary Contact Person:
Dell Robinson, Associate Commissioner
Phone: 216/566-4622 FAX: 216/696-2622
Email: drobinson@mac-sports.com
History
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Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports, Recommends Approval |
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Submit; Submitted for consideration. |
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Championships/Competition Cabinet, Recommends Defeat; See position statement. |
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Mgmt Council 1st Review, Forward w/o Position - (Yea=37, Nay=14, Abstain=0, Not Present=0) |
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Mgmt Council 1st Review; Defeated a motion to initially approve the proposal. - (Yea=20.5, Nay=29.5, Abstain=1, Not Present=0) |
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Comment Period; Start of Comment Period |
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Comment Period; End of Comment Period; (Official Comment Totals: Support = 12, Oppose = 3, Abstain = 0) |
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Mgmt Council 2nd Review, Tabled; Tabled in order to gather and review data related to medical expenses and insurance. - (Yea=46, Nay=3, Abstain=0, Not Present=2) |