House File 2126 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2126 BY WINDSCHITL A BILL FOR An Act relating to the education requirements for licensed 1 massage therapists. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 5958YH (2) 84 jr/nh

H.F. 2126 Section 1. Section 152C.3, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 1 Supplement 2011, is amended to read as follows: 2 a. Completion of a curriculum of massage education at a 3 school approved by the board which requires for admission a 4 diploma from an accredited high school or the equivalent and 5 requires completion of at least six hundred hours of supervised 6 academic instruction . However, educational requirements under 7 this paragraph are subject to reduction by the board if, after 8 public notice and hearing, the board determines that the 9 welfare of the public may be adequately protected with fewer 10 hours of education. 11 EXPLANATION 12 In order to be licensed under current law, a massage 13 therapist must complete a massage education curriculum at a 14 school approved by the board of massage therapy requiring at 15 least 600 hours of supervised academic instruction. This bill 16 eliminates the 600-hour requirement. 17 -1- LSB 5958YH (2) 84 jr/nh 1/ 1