Bill Summary

HB 615 Massage Establishments (2023 Session)
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Sponsors
by Lopez (V) Co Sponsors: Porras, Steele CS Sponsors: Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee, Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
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Summary
Massage Establishments: Authorizes DOH to immediately suspend license of certain health care practitioners & massage establishments in certain circumstances; revises quorum requirements for Board of Massage Therapy; authorizes specified enforcement officers to perform inspections & investigations of massage establishments for specified purposes; requires code enforcement officers, & authorizes law enforcement officers, to submit affidavits with specified photos & other evidence or documentation to DOH within specified timeframe; requires certain law enforcement agencies to notify DOH within specified timeframe after discovering certain violations by massage therapist or massage establishment; requires board to adopt certain rules; prohibits sexual activity & certain devices in massage establishments; specifies prohibited conduct by massage establishment owners & employees; provides requirements for outside windows & signs in massage establishments. Effective Date: July 1, 2023
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committees of reference
   H Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
   H Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
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Actions
02/06/23
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Filed
02/14/23
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Referred to Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health & Human Services Committee
02/14/23
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Now in Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee
03/30/23
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On Committee agenda - Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee, 04/03/23, 10:30 am, 102 H - PCS
04/03/23
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Favorable with CS by Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/05/23
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
04/06/23
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Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee
04/10/23
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On Committee agenda - Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee, 04/12/23 11:30 am, 17 H
04/12/23
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Favorable with CS by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; 13 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/13/23
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
04/25/23
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Reference To Health & Human Services Committee removed
04/25/23
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
05/05/23
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Died on Second Reading Calendar
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bill text & filed amendments
0615
Filed on 02/06/23
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Amendment 1000 PCS
Healthcare Regulation Sub
Filed on 03/30/23
Adopted
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0615C1
Filed on 04/05/23
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Amendment 771065
Lopez (V)
Filed on 04/11/23
Adopted
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0615C2
Filed on 04/13/23
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
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