CS/SB 896: Health Care Practitioners and Massage Therapy
GENERAL BILL by Fiscal Policy ; Martin
Health Care Practitioners and Massage Therapy; Requiring that a certain annual report required of the Department of Health include specified data; requiring the department to immediately suspend the license of massage therapists and massage establishments under certain circumstances; revising quorum requirements for the Board of Massage Therapy; prohibiting sexual activity and certain related activities in massage establishments; revising advertising requirements and prohibitions for massage therapists and massage establishments; requiring the department’s investigators to request valid government identification from all employees while in a massage establishment, etc. APPROPRIATION: $1,034,032
Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/5/2024 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 197 (Ch. 2024-148) -SJ 696
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/5/2024 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 197 (Ch. 2024-148) -SJ 696
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Health Policy (HP)
- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/13/2023 Senate • Filed
1/4/2024 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
1/25/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 01/30/24, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
1/30/2024 Senate • Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
1/31/2024 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
2/5/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 02/08/24, 10:45 am, 412 Knott Building
2/8/2024 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
• Now in Fiscal Policy
2/12/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/15/24, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/15/2024 Senate • CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 17 NAYS 0
2/16/2024 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/20/2024 Senate • CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
3/1/2024 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/24
3/5/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 695
• Substituted CS/CS/HB 197 -SJ 696
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 197 (Ch. 2024-148) -SJ 696
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CS/SB 896, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/16/2024 at 2:42 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 197 (er) Health Care Practitioners and Massage Therapy Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/7/2024 Chapter No. 2024-148 
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 4 (pdf) 480.033 Definitions. Page 5 (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 12 (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) -
SB 896, Original Filed Version Posted 12/13/2023 at 9:01 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 197 (c2) Health Care Practitioners and Massage Therapy Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 5/7/2024 Chapter No. 2024-148
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 320058 - Amendment
Between lines 420 and 421 insert:Fiscal Policy
(Martin)2/14/2024
12:25 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/16/2024Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (3)
Date Committee Result 1/30/2024 9:00 AM Health Policy 9 Yeas - 0 Nays 2/8/2024 10:45 AM Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services 11 Yeas - 0 Nays 2/15/2024 12:00 PM Fiscal Policy 17 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 4 (pdf) 480.033 Definitions. Page 5 (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 12 (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)