KY HB628

Kentucky would join the Athletic Trainer Compact, allowing licensed athletic trainers from member states to practice in other member states through a "compact privilege" without obtaining separate state licenses.

Licensed athletic trainers must hold active Board of Certification (BOC) certification or equivalent credentials, complete a criminal background check, and have no license encumbrances within the previous 2 years to qualify for interstate practice privileges.

The compact establishes the Athletic Trainer Compact Commission, a joint government agency composed of one commissioner from each member state, with authority to promulgate rules, collect fees, maintain a data system for licensure information, and enforce compliance.

The compact becomes effective when enacted by 7 states; member states may withdraw with 180 days' notice, and states in default may be terminated by majority vote of commissioners after exhausting compliance remedies.

Active military members and their spouses are exempt from commission fees for compact privileges, and member states may reduce or waive their own fees for these individuals.