Florida 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 R · 3 D cosponsors

HB 197 — Health Care Practitioners and Massage Therapy

Last action — Chapter No. 2024-148

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 17, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) on May 06, 2024.

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High chance

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    3 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

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

Bill Text

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB197 2024 A bill to be entitled An act relating to health care practitioners and massage therapy;
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB197 2024 A bill to be entitled An act relating to health care practitioners and massage therapy;
hb0197-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB197 2024 specified information for each employee;
hb0197-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB197 2024 specified information for each employee;
hb0197-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB197 2024 must immediately present, upon request, to department investigators and law enforcement officers;
hb0197-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB197 2024 must immediately present, upon request, to department investigators and law enforcement officers;
providing an appropriation;
(e)(5) The number of administrative complaints filed.
hb0197-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB197 2024 (e)(5) The number of administrative complaints filed.
hb0197-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB197 2024 (f)(6) The disposition of all administrative complaints.
(f)(6) The disposition of all administrative complaints.
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Section 2.
Subsection (4) of section 456.074, Florida Page 4of 17 CODING:
hb0197-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB197 2024 Section 2.
hb0197-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB197 2024 Statutes, is amended, and subsection (7) is added to that section, to read:
Subsection (4) of section 456.074, Florida Statutes, is amended, and subsection (7) is added to that section, to read:
(d) Section 787.06, relating to human trafficking.
hb0197-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB197 2024 (d) Section 787.06, relating to human trafficking.
hb0197-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB197 2024 (e) Section 787.07, relating to human smuggling.
(e) Section 787.07, relating to human smuggling.
(q) Section 847.0135, relating to computer pornography.
hb0197-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB197 2024 (q) Section 847.0135, relating to computer pornography.
hb0197-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB197 2024 (r) Section 847.0138, relating to the transmission of material harmful to minors to a minor by electronic device or equipment.
(r) Section 847.0138, relating to the transmission of material harmful to minors to a minor by electronic device or equipment.
sign, other than a building directory listing all building Page 7of 17 CODING:
sign, other than a building directory listing all building tenants and their room or suite numbers;
or any other form of Page 7of 17 CODING:
hb0197-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB197 2024 tenants and their room or suite numbers;
hb0197-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB197 2024 written or electronic advertisement.
or any other form of written or electronic advertisement.
(a) With or without the consent of the employee or person.
hb0197-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB197 2024 (a) With or without the consent of the employee or person.
hb0197-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB197 2024 (b) With or without verbal or nonverbal communication that the sexual activity is undesired.
(b) With or without verbal or nonverbal communication that the sexual activity is undesired.
480.043 Massage establishments;
requisites;
licensure;
hb0197-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB197 2024 480.043 Massage establishments;
hb0197-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB197 2024 inspection;
requisites;
licensure;
inspection;
A sign must be posted on the front window of the establishment that includes the name and license number of the Page 10 of17 CODING:
A sign must be posted on the front window of the establishment that includes the name and license number of the massage establishment and the telephone number that has been Page 10 of17 CODING:
hb0197-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB197 2024 massage establishment and the telephone number that has been provided to the department as part of licensure of the establishment.
hb0197-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB197 2024 provided to the department as part of licensure of the establishment.
All information required under this paragraph must be recorded before the employee may provide any Page 11 of17 CODING:
All information required under this paragraph must be recorded before the employee may provide any service or treatment to a client or patient.
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hb0197-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB197 2024 service or treatment to a client or patient.
hb0197-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB197 2024 (e) A massage establishment must conspicuously display a 2 inch by 2 inch photo for each employee, which, for massage therapists, must be attached to the massage therapist's license.
(e) A massage establishment must conspicuously display a 2 inch by 2 inch photo for each employee, which, for massage therapists, must be attached to the massage therapist's license.
All information required under Page 12 of17 CODING:
All information required under this paragraph must be collected and recorded before any service Page 12 of17 CODING:
hb0197-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB197 2024 this paragraph must be collected and recorded before any service or treatment is provided to a client or patient.
hb0197-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB197 2024 or treatment is provided to a client or patient.
However, the Page 13 of17 CODING:
However, the inclusion of the physical address and telephone number is not Page 13 of17 CODING:
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hb0197-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB197 2024 inclusion of the physical address and telephone number is not required for an advertisement by a massage establishment whose establishment owner operates more than five locations in this state.
hb0197-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB197 2024 required for an advertisement by a massage establishment whose establishment owner operates more than five locations in this state.
prohibited practices.— (2) A person operating a massage establishment may not use or permit the establishment to be used as a principal or Page 14 of17 CODING:
prohibited practices.— (2) A person operating a massage establishment may not use or permit the establishment to be used as a principal or temporary domicile for, to shelter or harbor, or as sleeping or Page 14 of17 CODING:
hb0197-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB197 2024 temporary domicile for, to shelter or harbor, or as sleeping or napping quarters for any person unless the establishment is zoned for residential use under a local ordinance.
hb0197-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB197 2024 napping quarters for any person unless the establishment is zoned for residential use under a local ordinance.
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(e) A valid, unexpired alien registration receipt card Page 15 of17 CODING:
hb0197-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB197 2024 (e) A valid, unexpired alien registration receipt card (green card);
hb0197-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB197 2024 (green card);
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(c) For a third or subsequent violation, a felony of the Page 16 of17 CODING:
hb0197-02-c2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/CS/HB197 2024 (c) For a third or subsequent violation, a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s.
hb0197-01-c1 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S CS/HB197 2024 third degree, punishable as provided in s.
For the 2024-2025 fiscal year, eight full-time equivalent positions, with associated salary rate of 593,954, are authorized and the sums of $925,080 in recurring and $108,952 in nonrecurring funds from the Medical Quality Assurance Trust Fund are appropriated to the Department of Health for the purpose of implementing this act.
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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2024-148

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. In Messages

  6. CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0

  7. Read 3rd time

  8. Read 2nd time

  9. Substituted for CS/SB 896

  10. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  11. Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy

  12. Received

  13. Referred to Fiscal Policy

  14. In Messages

  15. CS passed; YEAS 118, NAYS 0

  16. Read 3rd time

  17. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  18. Read 2nd time

  19. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/15/2024)

  20. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  21. Bill released to House Calendar

  22. Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee

  23. Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee

  24. Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda

  25. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)

  26. Now in Health & Human Services Committee

  27. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

  28. CS Filed

  29. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  30. Reported out of Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee

  31. Favorable with CS by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee

  32. Added to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee agenda

  33. 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

  34. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  35. Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee

  36. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

  37. Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee

  38. CS Filed

  39. Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

  40. Reported out of Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee

  41. Favorable with CS by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee

  42. PCS added to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee agenda

  43. Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee

  44. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

  45. Referred to Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee

  46. Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee

  47. Filed

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 152 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

  • Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
  • Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
  • Lopez, Vicki L. Republican

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (152)

152 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 21001
Democrat 6000
Unaffiliated 10001
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Powell — Yea
Baxley — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Torres — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Collins — Yea
Perry — Yea
Book — Not Voting
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Not Voting
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Calatayud, Alexis Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Passage, Third Reading

Passed 118 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 64002
Democrat 29000
Unaffiliated 25000
Total 118002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Altman — Yea
Payne — Yea
Amesty — Yea
Fine — Yea
Renner — Yea
Roach — Yea
Bell — Yea
Grant — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Roth — Yea
Rudman — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Keen — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Casello — Yea
Temple — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Lopez, V. — Yea
Antone, Bruce Hadley Democrat Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Bracy Davis, LaVon Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Cross, Lindsay Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Daniels, Kimberly Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Dunkley, Lisa Democrat Yea
Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Franklin II, Gallop Democrat Yea
Gantt, Ashley Viola Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Harris, Jennifer "Rita" Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
López, Johanna Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Abbott, Shane G. Republican Yea
Alvarez, Daniel Antonio "Danny" Republican Yea
Anderson, Adam Republican Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Baker, Jessica Republican Yea
Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Basabe, Fabián Republican Yea
Berfield, Kimberly Republican Yea
Black, Dean Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brackett, Robert A. "Robbie" Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Canady, Jennifer Republican Yea
Cassel, Hillary Republican Yea
Chamberlin, Ryan Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Esposito, Tiffany Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Gonzalez Pittman, Karen Republican Yea
Gossett-Seidman, Peggy Republican Yea
Griffitts Jr., Philip Wayne "Griff" Republican Yea
Holcomb, Jeff Republican Yea
Jacques, Berny Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Michael, Kiyan Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Not Voting
Plasencia, Susan Republican Not Voting
Porras, Juan Carlos Republican Yea
Redondo, Mike Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Stark, Paula A. Republican Yea
Steele, Kevin M. Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Tramont, Chase Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Yarkosky, Taylor Michael Republican Yea
Yeager, Bradford Troy "Brad" Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 197 do?
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
Who sponsors HB 197?
HB 197 is sponsored by Bankson, Douglas Michael "Doug" (Republican), Bartleman, Robin (Democrat), Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" (Democrat), Garcia, Melo, Lauren (Republican), Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" (Republican), Roth, Steele, Kevin M. (Republican), Woodson, Marie Paule (Democrat), Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee, Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee, and Lopez, Vicki L. (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 197?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 17, 2023. Enacted.
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