West Virginia Senate Bill SB 367

West Virginia 2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 1/15/26
• Refer: 1/15/26

Caption

Board of Physical Therapy rule relating to general provisions for athletic trainers

Summary

SB 367 relates to the Board of Physical Therapy’s rules governing athletic trainers. Based on the bill caption, the measure appears to address general provisions in the board’s regulatory framework for athletic trainers, likely clarifying or updating how athletic trainers are treated under the board’s rules and administrative oversight. Because the bill text was not available in the provided materials, the precise substantive changes cannot be confirmed from the record supplied here. The bill’s likely effect is to amend state administrative law or board rule authority affecting the regulation, licensure, or practice standards for athletic trainers in West Virginia. Any changes would primarily impact the Board of Physical Therapy, athletic trainers, and potentially employers or sports medicine settings that rely on athletic training services. The bill was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee, indicating it was still in the early legislative process at the time reflected in the record.

Impact

SB 367 appears to affect the statutory or regulatory framework administered by the Board of Physical Therapy as it applies to athletic trainers. If enacted, it would likely modify board rules, definitions, or practice provisions that govern athletic trainer oversight, with downstream effects on licensure administration, professional standards, and compliance obligations for affected practitioners and institutions.

Sentiment

There is no recorded committee transcript or vote history in the provided materials, so the bill’s support or opposition cannot be directly measured from debate or roll call data. The referral to Judiciary suggests the measure was under further legal review rather than having advanced on a clearly contested floor vote. Overall, the available record is neutral and procedural rather than showing strong public disagreement or endorsement.

Contention

No specific points of contention are documented in the provided materials. If the bill revises athletic trainer rules, likely areas of concern could include scope of practice, board authority, licensing requirements, and how athletic trainers are distinguished from other physical therapy or sports medicine professionals. However, those issues are inferred from the caption only and were not explicitly discussed in the supplied record.