CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FULLERTON
Athletics Department Medical Insurance Information

Introduction
	The Department of Athletics at CSF is concerned with the health care of its student-athletes.  The responsibilities of its Athletics Training Program include prevention, evaluation, referral, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries or illnesses sustained during practices or games while competing for CSF.  The Department of Athletics WILL NOT be responsible for medical coverage for any pre-existing injury or illness.

Student-Athlete Responsibilities
	To ensure that all student-athletes receive medical benefits from the health-care personnel, the following procedures MUST BE FOLLOWED:
	
	1.  Upon sustaining ANY injury during practice or competition, regardless of severity, the student-athlete MUST report immediately to the on-duty athletics trainer.

	2.  If emergency treatment is required while the student-athlete is away from the campus, it is the responsibility of the accompanying athletics trainer, or head coach in the absence of an athletics trainer,  to contact appropriate medical personnel and return all medical bills to the head athletics trainer upon return to CSF.

	3.  Referrals to the team physician may be made only by the certified athletics training staff.
	
	4.  Any outside physician seen without authorization of the certified athletics training staff may result in the student-athlete being responsible for the full payment of all medical bills.

	5.  Any medical bills received by the student-athlete that were cleared by the certified athletics training MUST be brought immediately to the head athletics trainer for payment.

Previous Injuries
	Neither the Department of Athletics nor the CSF secondary insurance provider will be responsible for pre-existing injuries, surgery, or illness.  Any conditions identified as pre-existing will be discussed with the student-athlete upon arrival at CSF.  Suggestions for care will given at that time.

Dental Coverage
	Treatment of cavities or cleaning of teeth will not be paid for by the Department of Athletics.  Any damage to the teeth incurred during practice and/or competition must be reported to the athletics training staff immediately.  Any payment of medical bills for dental work resulting from such injuries must be authorized by the head athletics trainer.  

Eye Glasses
	Athletes will be provided corrective optical lenses (glasses, contact lenses, or protective eyewear) ONLY if vision problems are determined to be a result of participation in intercollegiate sports or the athlete requires vision correction to participate in intercollegiate athletics.