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This bill establishes an interstate Athletic Trainer Licensure Compact designed to facilitate professional mobility and improve public access to athletic training services across participating states. The compact creates a comprehensive framework for licensed athletic trainers to practice in multiple states more easily by establishing uniform licensure requirements, creating a shared data system, and establishing a governing Athletic Trainer Compact Commission. Key provisions include allowing athletic trainers to obtain a "Compact Privilege" to practice in other member states, requiring practitioners to meet specific educational and certification standards, implementing a criminal background check process, and creating a system for reporting and tracking disciplinary actions. The compact requires participating states to maintain a licensing authority, participate in a coordinated data system, and adhere to uniform reporting and investigative standards. The Athletic Trainer Compact Commission will oversee implementation, develop rules, maintain a data system, and help resolve interstate disputes. Active military members and their spouses receive special considerations, such as potential fee waivers. The compact becomes effective once seven states have enacted it, and states can join or withdraw under specific conditions, with provisions to ensure continuity of practice and protection of public health and safety.

Government Affairs, Labor and Employment

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1844&year=2026&code=R