Indiana Senate Bill 348 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 14 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-01-14 - First Reading: Referred to Commerce, Economic Development & Technology
Pending: Senate Commerce, Economic Development & Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Provides that an individual must be licensed by the state board of massage therapy (board) to engage in the practice of massage therapy. (Under current law, massage therapists are certified by the board but certification is not required for the practice of massage therapy.) Removes provisions concerning membership in a professional massage therapy association as a component for determining membership on the board. Allows the board to approve massage therapy school curricula. Provides that a person may not practice massage therapy or use certain titles without a license. Allows for inactive licenses. Provides for the transition to licensure for massage therapists who are certified on June 30, 2014. Allows the temporary practice of massage therapy without a license in certain circumstances. Provides that the massage therapy licensing requirements do not apply to a health care provider who is acting within the scope of the health care provider's license, registration, or certificate. Provides that the massage therapist licensing law preempts local ordinances, resolutions, rules, and policies concerning massage therapists, except for zoning requirements and occupational license fees. Makes conforming changes.

Massage therapy licensing.

Sen. Ronnie Alting [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-01-14	Senate	First Reading: Referred to Commerce, Economic Development & Technology
2014-01-09	Senate	Authored by Senator Alting.

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2014/bills/senate/348/details
Text	http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/5/1/7/0/51700682/SB0348.01.INTR.pdf