1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2017 . 2. Protections for covered sports medicine professionals (a) In general In the case of a covered sports medicine professional who has in effect medical professional liability insurance coverage and provides in a secondary State covered medical services that are within the scope of practice of such professional in the primary State to an athlete or an athletic team (or a staff member of such an athlete or athletic team) pursuant to an agreement described in subsection (b)(4) with respect to such athlete or athletic team— (1) such medical professional liability insurance coverage shall cover (subject to any related premium adjustments) such professional with respect to such covered medical services provided by the professional in the secondary State to such an individual or team as if such services were provided by such professional in the primary State to such an individual or team; and (2) to the extent such professional is licensed under the requirements of the primary State to provide such services to such an individual or team, the professional shall be treated as satisfying any licensure requirements of the secondary State to provide such services to such an individual or team. (b) Definitions In this Act, the following definitions apply: (1) Athlete The term athlete means— (A) an individual participating in a sporting event or activity for which the individual may be paid; (B) an individual participating in a sporting event or activity sponsored or sanctioned by a national governing body; or (C) an individual for whom a high school or institution of higher education provides a covered sports medicine professional. (2) Athletic team The term athletic team means a sports team— (A) composed of individuals who are paid to participate on the team; (B) composed of individuals who are participating in a sporting event or activity sponsored or sanctioned by a national governing body