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CS/SB 1068: Massage Therapy

GENERAL BILL by Health Policy ; Latvala

Massage Therapy; Requiring an applicant for licensure under ch. 480, F.S., to submit to certain fingerprinting requirements; requiring the Department of Health to issue an emergency order suspending the license of a massage therapist or massage establishment for the commission of certain offenses; requiring the Board of Massage Therapy to deny an application for a massage therapy license or renewal license for certain offenses; requiring a person with a specified interest in a massage establishment to submit to certain background screening requirements; exempting certain entities from massage establishment licensure requirements, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2014
 Last Action: 4/28/2014 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1065 (Ch. 2014-139) -SJ 751
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/14/2014 Senate • Filed
    2/21/2014 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations -SJ 87
    3/4/2014 Senate • Introduced -SJ 87
    3/6/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 03/11/14, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/11/2014 Senate • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 242
    3/13/2014 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/17/2014 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 242
    • CS by Health Policy read 1st time -SJ 252
    4/17/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/22/14, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/22/2014 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -SJ 584
    4/23/2014 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 584
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/14
    4/28/2014 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 751
    • Amendment(s) adopted (826532) -SJ 751
    • Substituted CS/HB 1065 -SJ 751
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1065 (Ch. 2014-139) -SJ 751

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  • CS/SB 1068, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/23/2014 at 8:10 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 4/21/2014 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/23/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1065 (er) Licensed Massage Therapists Kerner Similar Last Action: 6/13/2014 Chapter No. 2014-139
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    H 1063 Massage Practice Torres Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Health Quality Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1065 (Ch. 2014-139)
    Location: In committee/council (HQS)     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    826532 - Amendment
    Delete lines 242 - 258 and insert:     		Latvala 4/25/2014
    3:10 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/28/2014     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/22/2014 9:00 AM Appropriations 16 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.0135 General background screening provisions. Page 2 (pdf)
    456.074 Certain health care practitioners; immediate suspension of license. Page 3 (pdf)
    480.041 Massage therapists; qualifications; licensure; endorsement. Page 5 (pdf)
    480.043 Massage establishments; requisites; licensure; inspection. Page 7 (pdf)
    480.0465 Advertisement. Page 9 (pdf)

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  • SB 1068, Original Filed Version Posted 2/14/2014 at 3:56 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 3/10/2014 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 3/13/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1065 Licensed Massage Therapists Kerner Similar Last Action: 6/13/2014 Chapter No. 2014-139
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    H 1063 Massage Practice Torres Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Health Quality Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1065 (Ch. 2014-139)
    Location: In committee/council (HQS)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    234686 - Amendment
    Delete lines 75 - 213 and insert:     		Health Policy
    (Grimsley)     		3/10/2014
    4:41 PM     		Replaced by Substitute Amendment
    3/11/2014     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 365518 - Substitute Amendment (234686)
    Delete lines 75 - 213 and insert:     		Health Policy
    (Grimsley)     		3/11/2014
    1:57 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/11/2014     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/11/2014 4:00 PM Health Policy 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.0135 General background screening provisions. Page 2 (pdf)
    456.074 Certain health care practitioners; immediate suspension of license. Page 3 (pdf)
    480.041 Massage therapists; qualifications; licensure; endorsement. Page 4 (pdf)
    480.043 Massage establishments; requisites; licensure; inspection. Page 6 (pdf)
    480.0465 Advertisement. Page 8 (pdf)

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