SB220 Summary

• Increases minimum supervised instruction hours for massage therapy licensure from 500 to 650 hours, with specific hour breakdowns for anatomy, physiology, massage techniques, and electives.

• Requires applicants to be 18 years old with high school diploma or equivalent and subject to criminal history background checks; removes U.S. citizenship requirement.

• Expands board exemptions to include additional practitioners and energy field workers not designated as massage therapy, and eliminates temporary permit references.

• Increases penalty for violations from Class C misdemeanor to Class A misdemeanor and enhances board authority to revoke or suspend licenses based on expanded grounds including unprofessional conduct and false advertising.

• Provides board members with $100 per day compensation for meeting attendance, changes executive secretary to executive director, establishes specific excused absence reasons, and increases various licensing fees substantially.