SCS SB 962 -- ATHLETIC TRAINERS SPONSOR: Clemens (Lager) COMMITTEE ACTION: Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on Professional Registration and Licensing by a vote of 14 to 0. This substitute requires the licensing of athletic trainers by the State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts. Currently, athletic trainers are only required to be registered. FISCAL NOTE: No impact on state funds in FY 2005, FY 2006, and FY 2007. PROPONENTS: Supporters say that athletic trainers are the only group under the purview of the State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts which are not licensed. The bill changes their status from registered to licensed and brings consistency to the statutes. Testifying for the bill were Senator Clemens; and Missouri Athletic Trainers' Association. OPPONENTS: There was no opposition voiced to the committee. Bob Dominique, Legislative Analyst