House Bill 923, sponsored by Representative Ponti, and signed into law by Governor Bobby Jindal on June 6, 2012, amends the Louisiana Massage Therapy Act in several ways. Some of the more important changes are:
Education
Until now, the Massage Therapy Act has required that licensees complete a minimum of 500 hours of massage education in particular areas of study listed in the statute. H.B. 923 maintains the education requirement at 500 hours, but does not designate specific required areas of study. Instead, the bill states that the Board will issue rules addressing the required course of study. We will update members when the Board issues rules concerning course of study or other educational requirements.
Scope of Practice
H.B. 923 adds reflexology and Swedish massage to the definition of
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