Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

House Bill 1590

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Background

Title

Description: Professional Massage Therapy Act; extend repealer and make technical amendments to.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed House]

History of Actions:

1 02/23 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
2 03/05 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
3 03/16 (H) Passed
4 03/18 (H) Transmitted To Senate
5 03/19 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
6 03/30 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
7 04/12 (S) Recommitted to Committee
8 04/12 (S) Died In Committee

Amendments:

Pending [S] Committee Amendment No 1

Background Information:

Effective dateJune 30, 2004
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Fredericks

Additional Author: Martinson

Code Sections: R 073-0067-0001, RA 073-0067-0003, RA 073-0067-0005, RA 073-0067-0007, RA 073-0067-0009, RA 073-0067-0011, R 073-0067-0013, RA 073-0067-0015, RA 073-0067-0017, RA 073-0067-0019, RA 073-0067-0021, RA 073-0067-0023, RA 073-0067-0025, RA 073-0067-0027, RA 073-0067-0029, RA 073-0067-0031, RA 073-0067-0033, RA 073-0067-0035, RA 073-0067-0037, A 073-0067-0039, A 075-0060-0005

Title: AN ACT TO REENACT SECTIONS 73-67-1 THROUGH 73-67-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ARE THE MISSISSIPPI PROFESSIONAL MASSAGE THERAPY ACT; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTIONS 73-67-3 THROUGH 73-67-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CHANGE PROVISIONS FOR MASSAGE THERAPIST "REGISTRATION" TO MASSAGE THERAPIST "LICENSURE," REVISE DEFINITIONS, DELETE PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION, REVISE REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVISIONAL PERMITS, AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPY TO ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR THE OPERATION OF SCHOOLS OF MASSAGE THERAPY, DELETE PROVISIONS THAT ALLOW LOCAL REGULATION OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS AND ESTABLISHMENTS AND TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION AGAINST SUCH FOR BUSINESS LICENSES, TO REQUIRE ESTABLISHMENTS TO VERIFY PROPER LICENSURE OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS EMPLOYED, EMPOWER THE BOARD TO ASSESS PENALTIES, AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO ASSESS THE COSTS OF DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS, AND PRESCRIBE CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE; TO AMEND SECTION 73-67-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE AUTOMATIC REPEALER ON THE MISSISSIPPI PROFESSIONAL MASSAGE THERAPY ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 75-60-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT SCHOOLS OR COURSES OF INSTRUCTION UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPY FROM THE PROPRIETARY SCHOOL AND COLLEGE REGISTRATION LAW; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/12/04 at 16:58.

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