Advocacy
SCATA advocates for athletic training, the well being of the physically active, student athlete safety, athletic trainers as health care providers and forward progression of the athletic training profession.
Current Advocacy Efforts - 2026
Supports House Bill 4753, Athletic Trainers Loan Assistance
Supports House Bill 3831 Smart Heart Act
Monitoring House Bill 4298 Concussion Update
Monitoring House Bill 4746 PPE/EKG requirements
Monitoring House Bill 4743 Public School Strength and Conditioning Coaches
Student Athlete Safety
Support and advocate for student athlete safety from youth to collegiate settings.
Student athlete safety can include: heat safety, medical emergency and environmental preparedness, access to AED, and access to athletic trainers as health care providers.
Successfully advocated for South Carolina Student Athlete Concussion Law, June 2013
Forward Progression of Athletic Training Profession
Allowing athletic trainers to work as healthcare providers to their full scope of practice.
Successfully passed Athletic Training Licensure Bill S.397, June 2023
Well being of the physically active population
Support the physically active populations with direct access to athletic trainers in clinical and emerging settings.
Advocate for athletic trainers to provide services to full scope of practice in emerging settings.
Legislators
Athletic trainers in South Carolina have been supported by the following legislators throughout our legislative efforts.
Former Senator Katrina Shealy, S.397, Athletic Trainers Act, 2023
Former Senator Nikki Setzler, S.397, Athletic Trainers Act, 2023
Senator Josh Kimbrell. S.397, Athletic Trainers Act, 2023
Former Representative Steve Moss, H.3621, Athletic Trainers' Act, 2019
Former Representative Peter McCoy, Jr H.3061, Student Athlete Concussion Law, 2013
Representative Leon Stavrinakis, H.3061, Student Athlete Concussion Law, 2013
Former Representative Bakari Sellers, H.3061, Student Athlete Concussion Law, 2013
Former Senator M.S. McLeod, H.3061, Student Athlete Concussion Law, 2013
*Bold signifies the main sponsor of a bill.
Friends of Athletic Trainers Award
This award given by the National Athletic Trainers' Association recognizes legislators and regulators who support the athletic training profession.
Senator Katrina Shealy, July 2023
Representative Ryan McCabe, 2024
Lobbyist
SCATA has a current contract with Cooper Dome Strategies, LLC, Columbia, South Carolina for lobbyist efforts and duties.
