AB 775 — Massage therapy.

Summary

Existing law, the Massage Therapy Act, until January 1, 2021, provides for the certification and regulation of massage therapists and massage practitioners by the California Massage Therapy Council. Existing law requires an applicant for certification as a massage therapist to complete 500 hours of education from an approved school, and requires the council to develop policies, procedures, rules, or bylaws governing the requirements and process for the approval and unapproval of massage schools. This bill would instead require the council to develop policies, procedures, rules, or bylaws governing the requirements and process for approving, denying approval of, imposing corrective action on, or unapproving schools. The bill would establish specified timelines for the approval of schools, including requiring the council to approve a school, propose to deny approval of a school, or notify the school that corrective action is required on or before one year from the date the council receives an initial application. The bill would authorize a school to appeal the council's final decision to deny approval of the school and would require the council to hear the appeal within a specified time period. The bill would require the council to note on its internet website the date that a letter proposing to deny a school's application for approval or reapproval or requesting corrective action has been sent to the school and the final outcome of the proposed action, as specified. The bill would also require a school offering a professional massage therapy program that has not been approved by the council to notify, and obtain a signed confirmation from, each student that the student has been notified that the school is not approved by the council and that education completed at the school cannot be used to satisfy any of the requirements for certification as a massage therapist or massage practitioner in California.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 09/12/19 - Chaptered Current pdf September 12, 2019
• Enrolled 08/27/19 - Enrolled pdf August 27, 2019
• Amended 07/09/19 - Amended Senate pdf July 09, 2019
• Amended 06/25/19 - Amended Senate pdf June 25, 2019
• Introduced 02/19/19 - Introduced pdf February 19, 2019
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Action History

1. September 12, 2019

   Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 290, Statutes of 2019.

2. September 12, 2019

   Approved by the Governor.

3. September 03, 2019

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

4. August 26, 2019

   Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2836.).

5. August 22, 2019

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 24 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

6. August 22, 2019

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2244.).

7. August 19, 2019

   Ordered to special consent calendar.

8. July 09, 2019

   Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

9. July 08, 2019

   From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 1).

10. June 25, 2019

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

11. April 24, 2019

    Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

12. March 28, 2019

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

13. March 28, 2019

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 917.)

14. March 27, 2019

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

15. March 26, 2019

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 20. Noes 0.) (March 26).

16. February 28, 2019

    Referred to Com. on B. & P.

17. February 20, 2019

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

18. February 19, 2019

    Read first time. To print.

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• Chau · Primary

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