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HB1149

Adopt the Athletic Trainer Licensure Compact

Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 3:29 AM

In one sentence

This law allows South Dakota to join an agreement with other states so that licensed athletic trainers can work across state lines without needing a new license for each location.

Adds South Dakota as a member of the Athletic Trainer Licensure Compact.
Requires athletic trainers who want to use the compact to pay for fingerprint-based criminal background checks at both the state and federal levels.
Creates rules so that member states can share information about trainer licenses, investigations, and disciplinary actions.
Allows licensed trainers from other member states to provide services in South Dakota under specific conditions known as a Compact Privilege.
Supports active military members and their spouses who need to move between states while working as athletic trainers.

The official text does not state the exact date when this compact will officially begin.
Trainers must follow the specific rules and scope of practice for each state where they treat patients.
Only states that have passed their own laws to join the compact can participate in these shared agreements.

Plain language

Athletic Trainer Compact: An agreement between states that allows qualified, licensed athletic trainers to practice in other member states without getting a new license.
Compact Privilege: Legal permission given by one state to an athletic trainer from another state to provide services there instead of requiring a full local license.
Encumbered License: A license that has been revoked, suspended, or limited in some way due to disciplinary action or other restrictions on practice.

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adopt the athletic trainer licensure compact.

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