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FL S1338

Bill

Status

Failed

5/5/2023

Primary Sponsor

Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services

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Origin

Senate

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Department of Health to immediately suspend licenses of massage therapists and establishments when the therapist, manager, employee, or owner is arrested for prostitution-related offenses or convicted of human trafficking, kidnapping, sexual battery, and other specified crimes

  • Establishes new operational requirements for massage establishments including mandatory 35% light penetration in reception area windows, prohibition of sexual activity and prophylactic devices on premises, employee dress codes requiring fully opaque clothing, and operating hours limited to 5 a.m. to midnight with services only between 5 a.m. and 10 p.m.

  • Requires massage establishments to maintain detailed records in English or Spanish including employee information (name, address, date of birth, government ID) and customer/patient records (name, address, service date/time/type) for at least one year, with all information collected before any service is provided

  • Expands enforcement authority by allowing code enforcement and law enforcement officers to inspect massage establishments, with mandatory reporting to the Department of Health within 5 business days of finding violations; requires the department to notify federal immigration offices if employees fail to provide valid government identification

  • Appropriates $837,991 in recurring funds and $38,712 in nonrecurring funds plus eight full-time equivalent positions to the Department of Health's Division of Medical Quality Assurance for implementation

Legislative Description

Massage Establishments

Last Action

Died in Messages

5/5/2023

Committee Referrals

Fiscal Policy4/20/2023
Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services4/5/2023

Full Bill Text

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