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IN HB1396
Bill
Status
1/13/2016
Primary Sponsor
Sue Errington
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AI Summary
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Converts massage therapist certification to licensure, making a state license required to practice massage therapy in Indiana effective July 1, 2016.
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Establishes exemptions from licensure requirements for licensed professionals acting within scope, students under supervision, health care providers, temporary out-of-state practitioners, family members, and unpaid practitioners.
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Requires massage therapy instruction and schools to be board-approved and accredited postsecondary proprietary educational institutions, with minimum 500 hours of supervised instruction.
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Prohibits unlicensed individuals from advertising massage therapy services or using titles like "Licensed Massage Therapist," "LMT," or similar designations; licensed therapists must include name and license number in advertisements.
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Preempts local ordinances on massage therapist licensure and registration while preserving local authority over zoning and occupational license fees; removes board membership restrictions on professional association affiliation and consecutive term limits.
Legislative Description
Massage therapists. Provides that an individual must be licensed by the state board of massage therapy (board) to practice massage therapy. (Under current law, massage therapists are certified by the board but certification is not required to practice massage therapy.) Provides that the massage therapy licensing requirements do not apply to individuals who meet certain requirements. Amends the definition of "massage therapy" to include certain acts. Amends the definition of "massage therapist" to include a person who offers massage therapy. Removes provisions that prohibit: (1) membership in a professional massage therapy association being a requirement to serve on the board;
Last Action
Representative Frizzell added as coauthor
1/26/2016