House of Representatives
State of Utah
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P.O. BOX 145030 . SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114-5030 . (801) 538-1029 February 6, 2012
Madam Speaker:
The Business and Labor Committee reports a favorable recommendation on H.B. 114,
MASSAGE THERAPY ACT AMENDMENTS, by Representative T. Cosgrove, with the following
amendments and recommends it be placed on the Consent Calendar.
contact.
Respectfully,
James A. Dunnigan
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LONG TITLE
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General Description:
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This bill
adds a definition and
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modifies a definition in the Massage
Therapy Practice
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Act.
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Highlighted Provisions:
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This bill:
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. defines "manipulation" as used in the Massage Therapy Practice
Act; and
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. modifies the definition of "practice of massage therapy" to include providing,
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offering, or advertising a paid service using the term massage, regardless of whether
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the service includes physical contact
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(4) "Manipulation" means physical contact, with movement, on the clothed
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unclothed body.
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"Massage apprentice" means an individual licensed
under this chapter as a
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massage apprentice to work under the direct supervision of a licensed massage therapist.
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"Massage therapist" means an individual licensed
under this chapter as a
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massage therapist.
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"Practice of massage therapy" means:
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for the purpose of devising a treatment plan to promote homeostasis;
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(b) the systematic manual or mechanical manipulation of the soft tissue of the body
for
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the purpose of:
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(i) promoting the
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(ii) enhancing the circulation of the blood and lymph;
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(iii) relaxing and lengthening muscles;
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(iv) relieving pain;
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(v) restoring metabolic balance;
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(vi) achieving homeostasis;
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or
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(vii)
recreational or
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other purposes;
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(c) the use of the hands or a mechanical or electrical apparatus in connection with
this
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Subsection
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(d) the use of rehabilitative procedures involving the soft tissue of the body;
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(e) range of motion or movements without spinal adjustment as set forth in Section
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58-73-102
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(f) oil rubs, heat lamps, salt glows, hot and cold packs, or tub, shower, steam, and
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cabinet baths;
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(g) manual traction and stretching exercise;
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(h) correction of muscular distortion by treatment of the soft tissues of the body;
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(i) counseling, education, and other advisory services to reduce the incidence and
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severity of physical disability, movement dysfunction, and pain;
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(j) similar or related activities and modality techniques; [and]
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(k) the practice described in this Subsection
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on an
animal to the extent
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permitted by:
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(i) Subsection
58-28-307
(12);
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(ii) the provisions of this chapter; and
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(iii) division rule[.]; or
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(l) providing, offering, or advertising a paid service using the term massage or a
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derivative of the word massage, regardless of whether the service includes physical
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"Soft tissue" means the muscles and related
connective tissue.
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"Unlawful conduct" is as defined in Sections
58-1-501
and
58-47b-501
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"Unprofessional conduct" is as defined in Sections
58-1-501
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58-47b-502
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and as may be further defined by division rule.
Committee Chair
Voting: 12-0-2
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Bill Number
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