Bill Text: IA HF2342 | 2011-2012 | 84th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to the composition of the board of massage therapy and the education requirements for licensed massage therapists. (Formerly HF 2126)
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-03-19 - Referred to Commerce. H.J. 581. [HF2342 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2011-HF2342-Introduced.html
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BY
COMMITTEE
ON
COMMERCE
(SUCCESSOR
TO
HF
2126)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
composition
of
the
board
of
massage
1
therapy
and
the
education
requirements
for
licensed
massage
2
therapists.
3
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
147.14,
subsection
1,
paragraph
q,
Code
1
2011,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
q.
For
massage
therapists,
four
members
licensed
to
practice
3
massage
therapy
,
two
members
who
are
instructors
at
a
school
4
of
massage
therapy
in
the
state
of
Iowa,
and
three
members
who
5
are
not
licensed
to
practice
massage
therapy
and
who
shall
6
represent
the
general
public.
7
Sec.
2.
Section
152C.3,
Code
Supplement
2011,
is
amended
8
by
striking
the
section
and
inserting
in
lieu
thereof
the
9
following:
10
152C.3
Requirements
for
licensure.
11
1.
a.
The
board
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
12
to
establish
a
procedure
for
licensing
of
massage
therapists.
13
The
rules
shall
establish
minimum
educational
requirements
and
14
specify
and
define
the
required
massage
therapy
academic
course
15
units.
16
b.
License
requirements
shall
include
the
following:
17
(1)
Graduation
from
an
accredited
high
school
or
the
18
equivalent.
19
(2)
Graduation
from
a
postsecondary
educational
institution
20
offering
academic
credit
or
clock-hour
training
in
a
massage
21
therapy
curriculum
approved
by
the
board.
22
(3)
Passage
of
a
licensing
examination
given
or
approved
by
23
the
board.
24
(4)
Payment
of
a
fee
required
by
the
board
which
shall
25
compensate
and
be
retained
by
the
board
for
the
costs
of
26
administering
this
chapter.
27
c.
To
be
approved
by
the
board
an
educational
institution
28
shall
do
all
of
the
following:
29
(1)
Require
that
applicants
are
at
least
eighteen
years
of
30
age
and
have
earned
a
diploma
from
an
accredited
high
school
31
or
the
equivalent.
32
(2)
Require
for
graduation
satisfactory
completion
of
all
33
coursework
required
by
the
educational
institution
and
proof
of
34
passing
an
entry-level,
competency-based
examination.
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(3)
Award
upon
completion
a
certificate,
diploma,
or
1
academic
degree
and
transcripts.
2
(4)
Maintain
student
records
indefinitely.
3
(5)
Pay
a
fee
established
by
the
board.
4
2.
In
addition
to
provisions
for
licensure,
the
rules
shall
5
include
the
following:
6
a.
Requirements
regarding
completion
of
at
least
twelve
7
hours
of
continuing
education
annually
regarding
subjects
8
concerning
massage
and
related
techniques
or
the
health
and
9
safety
of
the
public,
subject
to
reduction
by
the
board
if,
10
after
public
notice
and
hearing,
the
board
determines
that
the
11
welfare
of
the
public
may
be
adequately
protected
with
fewer
12
hours.
13
b.
(1)
Requirements
for
issuance
of
a
reciprocal
license
14
to
licensees
of
states
with
license
requirements
equal
to
or
15
exceeding
those
of
this
chapter.
The
rules
shall
provide
for
16
issuance
of
a
temporary
reciprocal
license
for
licensees
of
17
states
with
lesser
requirements.
18
(2)
A
person
who
applies
for
licensure
from
another
19
state
who
provides
satisfactory
proof
of
having
been
20
licensed
in
another
state
for
at
least
twelve
months
in
the
21
twenty-four-month
period
preceding
the
application
submission,
22
whose
license
is
currently
in
good
standing
with
that
state,
23
has
no
history
of
disciplinary
action
against
such
license,
24
meets
or
exceeds
Iowa’s
educational
requirements,
and
has
proof
25
of
passing
an
exam
approved
by
the
board
may
be
considered
for
26
licensure
by
the
board.
27
3.
A
massage
therapist
licensed
pursuant
to
this
chapter
28
shall
be
issued
a
license
number
and
a
license
certificate.
29
EXPLANATION
30
In
order
to
be
licensed
under
current
law,
a
massage
31
therapist
must
complete
a
massage
education
curriculum
at
a
32
school
approved
by
the
board
of
massage
therapy
requiring
at
33
least
600
hours
of
supervised
academic
instruction.
This
bill
34
eliminates
the
600-hour
requirement
and
substitutes
specific
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