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IA HSB672

SB

Status

Introduced

2/4/2026

Primary Sponsor

State Government

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Enacts the Athletic Trainer Compact, an interstate agreement allowing licensed athletic trainers to practice across member states without obtaining separate licenses in each state, through a "compact privilege" system equivalent to licensure
  • Establishes the Athletic Trainer Compact Commission, a government agency composed of all member states that have enacted the compact, to administer and implement the agreement and promulgate rules
  • Requires athletic trainers to hold an unencumbered license, maintain current BOC (Board of Certification) certification, and have graduated from a CAATE-accredited program to qualify for compact privileges
  • Preserves each state's regulatory authority to protect public health and safety, including the ability to take adverse actions (revocation, suspension, probation) against licensees, while requiring practitioners to follow the scope of practice laws in the state where the patient is located
  • Aims to support military members and their spouses during relocations, facilitate telehealth services, reduce administrative burdens, enhance information sharing on disciplinary actions among states, and promote workforce mobility

Legislative Description

A bill for an act enacting the athletic trainer compact.(See HF 2600.)

Last Action

Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2600.

2/19/2026

Committee Referrals

State Government2/4/2026

Full Bill Text

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