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CS/CS/HB 197: Health Care Practitioners and Massage Therapy

GENERAL BILL by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee ; Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee ; Lopez, V. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bankson ; Bartleman ; Edmonds ; Garcia ; Melo ; Overdorf ; Roth ; Steele ; Woodson

Health Care Practitioners and Massage Therapy; Requires DOH to report specified data; authorizes DOH to suspend license of certain health care practitioners & massage establishments in certain circumstances; revises advertising requirements for massage therapists & massage establishments; prohibits establishments from sheltering or harboring, or being used as sleeping quarters for any person; requires DOH investigators to request government identification from all employees while in massage establishment; specifies additional documents person operating massage establishment must present, upon request, to DOH investigators & law enforcement officers; requires DOH to notify federal immigration office if specified persons fail to provide government identification; revises definition of “unlicensed massage establishment”. APPROPRIATION: $1,034,032

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 5/7/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-148
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/17/2023 House • Filed
    11/2/2023 House • Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
    11/29/2023 House • PCS added to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee agenda
    12/6/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
    12/7/2023 House • Reported out of Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    12/11/2023 House • Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    1/16/2024 House • Added to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
    1/18/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    1/19/2024 House • Reported out of Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    1/22/2024 House • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    2/6/2024 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
    2/8/2024 House • Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
    • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    2/12/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/15/2024)
    2/15/2024 House • Read 2nd time
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 118, NAYS 0
    2/15/2024 Senate • In Messages
    2/16/2024 Senate • Referred to Fiscal Policy
    2/20/2024 Senate • Received
    3/5/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 695
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/SB 896 -SJ 696
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 695
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 696
    • CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 696
    3/5/2024 House • Ordered enrolled
    • In Messages
    4/22/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/6/2024 • Approved by Governor
    5/7/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-148

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  • CS/CS/HB 197, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/5/2024 at 5:31 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 896 (c1) Health Care Practitioners and Massage Therapy Martin Similar Last Action: 3/5/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 197 (Ch. 2024-148) -SJ 696

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.026 Annual report concerning finances, administrative complaints, disciplinary actions, and recommendations. Page 3 (pdf)
    456.074 Certain health care practitioners; immediate suspension of license. Page 5 (pdf)
    480.033 Definitions. Page 7 (pdf)
    480.035 Board of Massage Therapy. Page 9 (pdf)
    480.043 Massage establishments; requisites; licensure; inspection; human trafficking awareness training and policies. Page 9 (pdf)
    480.0465 Advertisement. Page 13 (pdf)
    480.0475 Massage establishments; prohibited practices. Page 14 (pdf)
    480.0535 Documents required while working in a massage establishment. Page 15 (pdf)
    823.05 Places and groups engaged in certain activities declared a nuisance; abatement and enjoinment. Page 17 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 197, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 1/19/2024 at 11:02 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health & Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/8/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 896 (c1) Health Care Practitioners and Massage Therapy Martin Similar Last Action: 3/5/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 197 (Ch. 2024-148) -SJ 696

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/15/2024 6:56 PM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/5/2024 3:56 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.026 Annual report concerning finances, administrative complaints, disciplinary actions, and recommendations. Page 3 (pdf)
    456.074 Certain health care practitioners; immediate suspension of license. Page 5 (pdf)
    480.033 Definitions. Page 7 (pdf)
    480.035 Board of Massage Therapy. Page 9 (pdf)
    480.043 Massage establishments; requisites; licensure; inspection; human trafficking awareness training and policies. Page 9 (pdf)
    480.0465 Advertisement. Page 13 (pdf)
    480.0475 Massage establishments; prohibited practices. Page 14 (pdf)
    480.0535 Documents required while working in a massage establishment. Page 15 (pdf)
    823.05 Places and groups engaged in certain activities declared a nuisance; abatement and enjoinment. Page 17 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 197, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 12/7/2023 at 3:21 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/19/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 896 Health Care Practitioners and Massage Therapy Martin Similar Last Action: 3/5/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 197 (Ch. 2024-148) -SJ 696

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    898119 - Amendment
    Between lines 415 and 416, insert:
    Lopez, V. 1/17/2024
    5:21 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/18/2024
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.026 Annual report concerning finances, administrative complaints, disciplinary actions, and recommendations. Page 3 (pdf)
    456.074 Certain health care practitioners; immediate suspension of license. Page 5 (pdf)
    480.033 Definitions. Page 7 (pdf)
    480.035 Board of Massage Therapy. Page 9 (pdf)
    480.043 Massage establishments; requisites; licensure; inspection; human trafficking awareness training and policies. Page 9 (pdf)
    480.0465 Advertisement. Page 13 (pdf)
    480.0475 Massage establishments; prohibited practices. Page 14 (pdf)
    480.0535 Documents required while working in a massage establishment. Page 15 (pdf)
    823.05 Places and groups engaged in certain activities declared a nuisance; abatement and enjoinment. Page 17 (pdf)

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  • HB 197, Original Filed Version Posted 10/17/2023 at 12:20 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/16/2024 (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    456.074 Certain health care practitioners; immediate suspension of license. Page 3 (pdf)
    480.033 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    480.035 Board of Massage Therapy. Page 8 (pdf)
    480.043 Massage establishments; requisites; licensure; inspection; human trafficking awareness training and policies. Page 8 (pdf)
    480.0465 Advertisement. Page 11 (pdf)
    480.0475 Massage establishments; prohibited practices. Page 13 (pdf)
    480.0535 Documents required while working in a massage establishment. Page 13 (pdf)
    823.05 Places and groups engaged in certain activities declared a nuisance; abatement and enjoinment. Page 15 (pdf)

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