S.F. No. 2609 Summary

• Converts athletic trainer credentialing from "registration" to "licensure" throughout Minnesota Statutes Chapter 148.78, establishing a more comprehensive regulatory framework.

• Expands the scope of athletic training practice to include prevention, evaluation, and intervention techniques defined by nationally recognized accreditation agencies, while explicitly excluding medicine and chiropractic practice.

• Allows athletic trainers to evaluate and treat individuals not previously diagnosed for up to 30 days in non-corporate settings, except when referred by licensed physicians or other healthcare providers.

• Establishes an 8-member Athletic Trainers Advisory Council including public members, licensed athletic trainers, physicians, and a chiropractor to advise the board on standards, licensing, complaints, and continuing education.

• Sets licensure fees at $50 application fee, $100 annual license fee, and $100 temporary license fee; requires 60 continuing education contact hours every three years.