House Bill 275 Alabama 2026 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Arnold MooneyRepresentative

Republican

Session

2026 Regular Session

Title

Athletic Trainers; interstate licensure compact, established

Summary

HB275 would adopt the Athletic Trainer Compact to let Alabama‑licensed athletic trainers practice in other member states under a uniform framework and create a Commission to oversee the compact.

What This Bill Does

HB275 would add Article 3 to Chapter 40 of Title 34 to adopt the Athletic Trainer Compact. It would allow licensed athletic trainers to obtain a compact privilege to practice in other member states, with mutual recognition of licenses and uniform requirements, while preserving each state's regulatory authority. It would establish the Athletic Trainer Compact Commission to administer the compact, manage a data system, set rules, and coordinate disciplinary actions, investigations, and enforcement across member states. It would define how compact qualifications work, including background checks, continuing competence, and pathways to compact licensure, and it sets rules for joining, withdrawing, or amending the compact.

Who It Affects

• Licensed athletic trainers in Alabama who could obtain and use compact privileges to practice in remote member states, subject to meeting background checks, continuing competence, scope‑of‑practice rules in the remote state, and other compact requirements.
• The Alabama Board of Athletic Trainers (licensing authority) and the Athletic Trainer Compact Commission, which would administer the compact, process privileges, share data, enforce rules, and coordinate with other states on investigations and disciplinary actions.

Key Provisions

• Adopts the Athletic Trainer Compact as Article 3 of Chapter 40, Title 34, to expand mobility of athletic trainers and provide mutual license recognition among member states.
• Creates compact privileges and a compact qualifying license, allowing practice in other member states while requiring compliance with both Alabama and remote state rules, including continuing competence and background checks.
• Establishes the Athletic Trainer Compact Commission to administer the compact, including rulemaking, budgeting, data systems, joint investigations, and enforcement across member states.
• Sets minimum qualification processes for compact privileges: BO C certification or CAATE‑accredited education path (or substantial equivalents), successful examinations, no encumbrances in the prior two years, and compliance with state jurisprudence requirements.
• Provides for adverse actions, joint investigations, data sharing, confidentiality, and the ability of remote states to take action against compact privileges while coordinating with the commission.
• Authorizes annual assessments and licensee fees to fund the commission, requires open meetings and public notices, and includes dispute resolution and enforcement mechanisms, including potential termination of a state’s participation.
• Specifies an effective date of October 1, 2026, and outlines withdrawal procedures for member states, along with provisions for subsequent states joining the compact.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 11, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Occupational Licensing Boards