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LA HB531

LA HB531
Provides relative to the Louisiana Board of Massage Therapy

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Introduced
04/02/2021
In Committee
05/26/2021
Crossed Over
05/06/2021
Passed
06/10/2021
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/14/2021

Introduced Session

2021 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 37:3552(10), 3553(C), 3555(A)(4), 3556(A)(6), (B)(2), and (D), 3561(A), and 3562(A)(1) through (3), to enact R.S. 15:587(A)(1)(k) and R.S. 37:3555(A)(6) through (14), 3556(B)(3), 3563(E) through (G), and 3568, and to repeal R.S. 37:3562(A)(8) and (B), relative to massage therapists; to provide for massage therapy techniques; to provide for persons who are not licensed or certified as a massage therapist; to revise the powers and duties of the Louisiana Board of Massage Therapy; to provide for the performance of state and federal criminal background checks on prospective licensees; to provide for military personnel and their spouses who relocate to this state; to provide for the issuance of a license to a licensee; to provide for continuing education requirements; to increase certain fees assessed by the board; to provide for inspections of massage establishments; to provide discipline for those massage establishments that operate as a sexually oriented business; to provide for fines and penalties to

AI Summary

This bill amends and reenacts various provisions of the Louisiana Board of Massage Therapy law. Key provisions include: - Requiring criminal background checks for massage therapy license applicants, with the costs charged to the applicant. - Expanding the definition of "practice of massage therapy" to include additional techniques and the use of certain non-prescriptive devices. - Requiring the Board to take various actions to identify and address unlicensed massage therapy activity and potential human trafficking. - Modifying license renewal requirements, including requiring a state and federal background check for the 2022 renewal cycle. - Authorizing the Board to impose fines and penalties on unlicensed massage establishments. - Requiring the Board to provide human trafficking training for its members, staff, and contract inspectors.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Effective date: 06/14/2021. (on 06/14/2021)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page http://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=21rs&b=HB531&sbi=y
Analysis - Resume Digest for HB531 http://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1238179
BillText http://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1235640
BillText http://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1234539
Analysis - Summary of Senate Amendments to HB531 http://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1232987
Senate Floor Amendment #3006 Mizell Adopted http://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1230261
Senate Floor Amendment #2992 Luneau Adopted http://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1229968
Senate Legislative Bureau Amendment #2849 BUREAU Proposed http://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1229511
BillText http://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1221673
Analysis - Digest of HB531 Reengrossed http://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1221726
House Floor Amendment #2373 Emerson Adopted http://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1221336
House Floor Amendment #2052 Pressly Proposed http://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1219720
House Floor Legislative Bureau Amendment #1316 Horton Proposed http://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1218859
House Committee Amendment #1839 H&W Adopted http://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1218746
BillText http://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1218775
Analysis - Digest of HB531 Engrossed http://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1218820
House Committee Amendment #1761 H&W Draft http://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1218151
BillText http://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1211820
Analysis - Digest of HB531 Original http://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1211837
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