1. Legislative Expectations for Athletic Trainer Regulatory Boards Keith Gardner NM State Representative House Republican Whip
2009 BOC Athletic Trainer Regulatory Conference

4. Current Law vs Pending Legislation
2009 BOC Athletic Trainer Regulatory Conference
Current Law vs
Pending Legislation

6. President Reagan
"The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: 'I'm from the government and I'm here to help.'"

7. If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it
If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. ... And if it stops moving, subsidize it.

8. Current Law Rules and Regulation based on Legislative Intent
Objective and Equal Enforcement
Timely response to Member questions or concerns
Transparency

9. Pending Legislation
Provide information on education and basic competence of practitioners
Participate in process to understand legislative intent
With Scope of Practice issues provide requested information on professional training and Boards ability to regulate

10. LEGISLATIVE INTERACTION

11. INTERACTION RELATIONSHIPS, relationships, relationships Key Committees
Key Members
When to start

12. Do’s and Don’ts Do: Expect Legislators to have no idea what you do.
Don’t: Talk like they have no idea what you do.

13. Do’s and Don’ts
Do: Prepare information and handouts to give to members or committee
Don’t: Read your handout word for word when testifying

15. Scope of Practice Battles
Board vs Association
Board vs Board
Association vs Board

16. FACT or Fiction? Legislators only care what constituents say.
Lobbyist’s have more influence that I do.
Best time to contact is during session or at Capital.
If you are right you will be successful.
All Legislators care about are polls and numbers.

17. Thank You
2009 BOC Athletic Trainer Regulatory Conference