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This bill adopts the Athletic Trainer Licensure Compact, which is an agreement among states to allow licensed athletic trainers to practice in other member states without needing a separate license in each state. This compact aims to increase public access to athletic training services, promote mobility for athletic trainers, and streamline the licensing process. It establishes a commission to oversee the compact, defines terms like "Compact Privilege" (the authorization to practice in another member state) and "Compact Qualifying License" (a license that meets the compact's requirements), and outlines procedures for background checks, disciplinary actions, and information sharing between states. The bill also requires athletic trainers seeking to participate in the compact to undergo state and federal fingerprint-based criminal background checks, with the trainer responsible for the associated costs.

Health and Social Services

https://sdlegislature.gov/#/Session/Bill/26386