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1997 SESSION
HB 2001 Massage therapists; certification.
Introduced by: Phillip A. Hamilton | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Department of Health Professions; massage therapists. Expands the entities who may certify or approve education programs which must be completed by a person desiring to be certified by the Board of Nursing as a massage therapist. This bill allows the massage therapist to complete 500 hours of training from an education program certified or approved by the Board of Education, the State Council of Higher Education or an agency of another state which approves educational programs. The massage therapist may also pass the National Certification Exam for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork or an exam deemed acceptable to the Board of Nursing. Individuals who have practiced for ten years and completed 200 hours of training may also be licensed. The education program for this group of grandfathered individuals may be, but is not required to be, certified or approved by an official entity.
FULL TEXT
- 01/13/97 House: Presented & ordered printed 970028264 pdf
- 01/30/97 House: Printed as engrossed 970028264-E pdf
- 02/28/97 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2001ER) pdf
- 03/21/97 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0599) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/13/97 House: Presented & ordered printed 970028264
- 01/13/97 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 01/14/97 House: Assigned to H. W. I. sub-committee: 2
- 01/28/97 House: Reported from H. W. I. w/amendments (21-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/97 House: Read first time
- 01/30/97 House: Read second time
- 01/30/97 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 01/30/97 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 01/30/97 House: Printed as engrossed 970028264-E
- 01/31/97 House: Read third time and passed House (Block Vote) (98-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/97 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/97 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/03/97 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 4-N)
- 02/03/97 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/05/97 Senate: Assigned to Ed. & Health sub-committee: Health Professions
- 02/13/97 Senate: Reported from Ed. & H. with amendments (14-Y 1-N)
- 02/14/97 Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/97 Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/97 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/18/97 Senate: Read third time
- 02/18/97 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/18/97 Senate: Committee amendments #1 & 2 agreed to
- 02/18/97 Senate: Committee amendment #3 rejected
- 02/18/97 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/18/97 Senate: Amendment by Sen. Woods agreed to
- 02/18/97 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/18/97 Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/97 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/97 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/20/97 House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (98-Y 1-N)
- 02/20/97 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 1-N)
- 02/28/97 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2001ER)
- 03/04/97 House: Enrolled
- 03/05/97 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/06/97 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/20/97 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 599 (effective 7/1/97)
- 03/21/97 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0599)