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CS/SB 896: Health Care Practitioners and Massage Therapy

GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Martin

Health Care Practitioners and Massage Therapy; Requiring that a certain annual report required of the Department of Health include specified data; requiring the department to immediately suspend the license of massage therapists and massage establishments under certain circumstances; revising quorum requirements for the Board of Massage Therapy; prohibiting sexual activity and certain related activities in massage establishments; revising advertising requirements and prohibitions for massage therapists and massage establishments; requiring the department’s investigators to request valid government identification from all employees while in a massage establishment, etc. APPROPRIATION: $1,034,032

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
 Last Action: 3/5/2024 Senate - Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 197 -SJ 696
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/13/2023 Senate • Filed
    1/4/2024 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
    1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
    1/25/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 01/30/24, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    1/30/2024 Senate • Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
    1/31/2024 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
    2/5/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/08/24, 10:45 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/8/2024 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
    • Now in Fiscal Policy
    2/12/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/15/24, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    2/15/2024 Senate • CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
    2/16/2024 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    2/20/2024 Senate • CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
    3/1/2024 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/24
    3/5/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 695
    • Substituted CS/CS/HB 197 -SJ 696
    • Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 197 -SJ 696

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  • CS/SB 896, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/16/2024 at 2:42 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 197 (er) Health Care Practitioners and Massage Therapy Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/7/2024 Chapter No. 2024-148 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.026 Annual report concerning finances, administrative complaints, disciplinary actions, and recommendations. Page 3 (pdf)
    456.074 Certain health care practitioners; immediate suspension of license. Page 4 (pdf)
    480.033 Definitions. Page 5 (pdf)
    480.035 Board of Massage Therapy. Page 8 (pdf)
    480.043 Massage establishments; requisites; licensure; inspection; human trafficking awareness training and policies. Page 8 (pdf)
    480.0465 Advertisement. Page 12 (pdf)
    480.0475 Massage establishments; prohibited practices. Page 13 (pdf)
    480.0535 Documents required while working in a massage establishment. Page 13 (pdf)
    823.05 Places and groups engaged in certain activities declared a nuisance; abatement and enjoinment. Page 15 (pdf)

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  • SB 896, Original Filed Version Posted 12/13/2023 at 9:01 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 1/29/2024 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 1/30/2024 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 2/7/2024 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 2/8/2024 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 2/13/2024 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 2/16/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 197 (c2) Health Care Practitioners and Massage Therapy Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/7/2024 Chapter No. 2024-148 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    320058 - Amendment
    Between lines 420 and 421 insert:     		Fiscal Policy
    (Martin)     		2/14/2024
    12:25 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/16/2024     		Web Page
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    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    1/30/2024 9:00 AM Health Policy 9 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/8/2024 10:45 AM Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services 11 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/15/2024 12:00 PM Fiscal Policy 17 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.026 Annual report concerning finances, administrative complaints, disciplinary actions, and recommendations. Page 3 (pdf)
    456.074 Certain health care practitioners; immediate suspension of license. Page 4 (pdf)
    480.033 Definitions. Page 5 (pdf)
    480.035 Board of Massage Therapy. Page 8 (pdf)
    480.043 Massage establishments; requisites; licensure; inspection; human trafficking awareness training and policies. Page 8 (pdf)
    480.0465 Advertisement. Page 12 (pdf)
    480.0475 Massage establishments; prohibited practices. Page 13 (pdf)
    480.0535 Documents required while working in a massage establishment. Page 13 (pdf)
    823.05 Places and groups engaged in certain activities declared a nuisance; abatement and enjoinment. Page 15 (pdf)

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