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AL HB167
Bill
Status
3/23/2016
Primary Sponsor
Mike Hill
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AI Summary
HB167 Summary
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Increases minimum supervised instruction hours for massage therapy licensure from 500 to 650 hours, with specific breakdown by subject area and discretionary electives.
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Requires applicants to be 18 years old with high school diploma or equivalent and pass criminal history background checks; removes U.S. citizenship requirement.
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Changes board composition from 5 to 6 licensed members and 2 to 1 public member; provides $100 per day compensation to board members for attendance.
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Expands grounds for license revocation or suspension and increases penalties for violations from Class C to Class A misdemeanor.
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Removes temporary permit references, eliminates Governor oath-filing requirements for board members, and specifies excused absences from board meetings due to medical issues, family death, or chair-approved circumstances.
Legislative Description
Massage Therapy, Board of, massage therapists further regulated, penalties increased, Secs. 34-43-3, 34-43-5, 34-43-6, 34-43-7, 34-43-9, 34-43-11, 34-43-12, 34-43-14, 34-43-15, 34-43-17, 34-43-20, 34-43-21 am'd; Sec. 34-43-10 repealed
Massage Therapy, Board of
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs
4/5/2016