Healthcare (Telehealth)

This bill enacts the athletic trainer compact for Iowa, allowing licensed athletic trainers from Iowa to practice in other participating states without obtaining separate licenses in each state. It creates mutual recognition of licenses among member states to increase public access to athletic training services, reduce administrative burdens for professionals, and support military families by facilitating easier interstate practice. The compact includes provisions for sharing disciplinary information, using telehealth, and preserving each state’s authority to regulate practice and protect public health and safety.

This bill creates the Iowa Athletic Trainer Compact, allowing state-licensed athletic trainers to practice across participating states without obtaining new licenses. It directly affects licensed athletic trainers, military families needing to relocate, and patients seeking consistent care. Key provisions include mutual recognition of licenses between member states, streamlined interstate practice, reduced administrative burdens, and support for telehealth services. The compact preserves each state's regulatory authority while enabling trainers to work in other member states under uniform requirements. It also includes specific protections for military members and their spouses.

This bill creates the "athletic trainer compact," allowing licensed athletic trainers in Iowa to practice in other participating states without obtaining separate licenses. It directly affects licensed athletic trainers, healthcare providers, and member states by enabling mutual recognition of licenses across state lines. Key provisions include streamlined interstate practice, reduced administrative burdens, telehealth access for services, and special provisions for military families relocating. The compact preserves each state's regulatory authority while improving public access to athletic training services and facilitating continuity of care.

This bill establishes a dietitian licensure compact, allowing licensed dietitians in Iowa to practice across participating states without obtaining separate licenses in each. It creates a "compact privilege" equivalent to a state license, enabling dietitians to provide services (including telehealth) in remote states while preserving each state's regulatory authority over public health and safety. The compact requires member states to share license, disciplinary, and continuing education information through a centralized data system, reducing administrative burdens for professionals and states. It specifically supports military members and spouses relocating by streamlining licensure across state lines.