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FL H0615
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/6/2023
Primary Sponsor
Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
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AI Summary
- Department of Health must immediately suspend licenses of massage therapists and massage establishments when the therapist, designated manager, employee, owner, or person with an ownership interest is arrested for or convicted of prostitution, human trafficking, kidnapping, sexual battery, or other specified offenses
- Massage establishments may only operate between 5 a.m. and midnight, with all customer services and treatment performed between 5 a.m. and 10 p.m.; establishments are prohibited from being used as sleeping quarters or to shelter any person unless zoned for residential use
- Sexual activity and prophylactic devices are prohibited in massage establishments; outside windows in reception areas must allow at least 35% light penetration with no more than 50% obstruction, and employees must be fully clothed in opaque, nontransparent clothing
- Massage establishments must maintain legible employee records and customer/patient service records in English or Spanish, conspicuously display a 2x2 inch photo with each employee's name and position, and confirm customer identification before providing services; records must be kept for at least one year
- Appropriates $837,992 in recurring and $38,712 in nonrecurring funds from the Medical Quality Assurance Trust Fund, along with eight full-time equivalent positions, to the Department of Health for implementation, effective July 1, 2023
Legislative Description
Massage Establishments
Last Action
Died on Second Reading Calendar
5/5/2023
Committee Referrals
Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee4/6/2023
Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee2/14/2023
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