Conn. Gen. Stat. § 19a-75e: Grant program to recruit athletic trainers to work in the state. Report.

(a) Not later than January 1, 2026, the Commissioner of Public Health shall establish, within available appropriations, a grant program to recruit athletic trainers to work in the state. The grant program shall provide a grant, in an amount determined by the commissioner, to each athletic trainer who (1) relocates to the state, (2) obtains licensure as an athletic trainer from the Department of Public Health, and (3) practices as an athletic trainer in the state, for the costs associated with relocating to the state.

(b) The commissioner shall (1) prescribe forms and criteria for an athletic trainer to apply and qualify for grant funds under the grant program, and (2) require each athletic trainer who receives a grant to report to the commissioner on the use of the funds for the costs associated with relocating to the state.

(c) Not later than January 1, 2027, and annually thereafter, the commissioner shall report, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a, to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to public health regarding the impact of the grant program on recruiting athletic trainers to work in the state.