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IL HB4293

Bill

Status

Failed

1/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kambium Buckner

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd General Assembly

AI Summary

HB4293 Summary

  • Amends the Massage Licensing Act to establish grounds for disciplinary action by the Department, including fines up to $10,000 per violation, for violations of the Act, criminal convictions, professional incompetence, sexual misconduct, fraud, and other violations.

  • Requires mandatory license revocation for any massage therapist convicted of prostitution, rape, sexual misconduct, or crimes requiring sex offender registration, with permanent bar to practice in Illinois.

  • Mandates prosecuting attorneys notify the Department within specified timeframes when a licensed massage therapist is charged with sex offenses, involuntary sexual servitude, patient battery involving sexual conduct, or forcible felonies.

  • Requires the Department to issue an administrative order within 5 business days of receiving criminal charges, requiring the therapist to practice only with a chaperone (licensed massage therapist or other Department-licensed health care worker) pending criminal proceedings, with automatic temporary suspension for non-compliance.

  • Provides that if the therapist is not convicted or if conviction is overturned, the administrative order shall be vacated and removed from the licensee's record.

Legislative Description

MASSAGE THERAPY-MISCONDUCT

Last Action

Session Sine Die

1/7/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules5/28/2024
Assignments5/25/2024
Executive5/25/2024
Assignments5/25/2024
Executive5/23/2024
Assignments5/22/2024
Executive5/15/2024
Assignments5/15/2024
Executive5/1/2024
Assignments4/16/2024
Health Care Licenses3/5/2024
Rules2/22/2024
Health Care Licenses2/14/2024
Rules1/16/2024

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