Ed Chau
- Democratic
Author
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.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 290, Statutes of 2019.
Approved by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2836.).
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2244.).
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 24 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
Ordered to special consent calendar.
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 1).
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.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 917.)
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 20. Noes 0.) (March 26).
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| AB775 | HTML |
| 02/19/19 - Introduced | |
| 06/25/19 - Amended Senate | |
| 07/09/19 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/27/19 - Enrolled | |
| 09/12/19 - Chaptered |
| Document | Format |
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