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1	1	1.1 A bill for an act
2	2	1.2 relating to health occupations; establishing licensure for massage therapy and
3	3	1.3 Asian bodywork therapy; establishing fees; providing criminal penalties;
4	4	1.4 appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 146A.01,
5	5	1.5 subdivision 4; 146A.06, subdivision 3; 146A.09, by adding a subdivision; proposing
6	6	1.6 coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 148.
7	7	1.7BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
8	8	1.8 ARTICLE 1
9	9	1.9 MASSAGE THERAPY AND ASIAN BODYWORK THERAPY
10	10	1.10 Section 1. [148.636] CITATION.
11	11	1.11 Sections 148.636 to 148.6373 may be cited as the "Minnesota Massage Therapy and
12	12	1.12Asian Bodywork Therapy Act."
13	13	1.13 Sec. 2. [148.6361] DEFINITIONS.
14	14	1.14 Subdivision 1.Applicability.For purposes of sections 148.636 to 148.6373, the terms
15	15	1.15defined in this section have the meanings given.
16	16	1.16 Subd. 2.Advisory council."Advisory council" means the Massage Therapy Advisory
17	17	1.17Council established under section 148.6372.
18	18	1.18 Subd. 3.Applicant."Applicant" means an individual who has submitted an application
19	19	1.19to the commissioner according to sections 148.636 to 148.6373.
20	20	1.20 Subd. 4.Asian bodywork therapy.(a) "Asian bodywork therapy" means therapy based
21	21	1.21upon Chinese medical principles with the intent of promoting, maintaining, and restoring
22	22	1.22health and well-being by affecting the body and emotions.
23	23	1Article 1 Sec. 2.
24	24	25-01642 as introduced01/09/25 REVISOR SGS/BM
25	25	SENATE
26	26	STATE OF MINNESOTA
27	27	S.F. No. 1131NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
28	28	(SENATE AUTHORS: HOFFMAN, Housley, Gustafson, Koran and Lang)
29	29	OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE
30	30	Introduction and first reading02/10/2025
31	31	Referred to Health and Human Services 2.1 (b) Asian bodywork therapy may use any of the following techniques:
32	32	2.2 (1) pressing;
33	33	2.3 (2) soothing;
34	34	2.4 (3) kneading;
35	35	2.5 (4) vibration;
36	36	2.6 (5) friction;
37	37	2.7 (6) passive stretching within the client's physiological range of motion;
38	38	2.8 (7) active assistive and resistive movement;
39	39	2.9 (8) stretching; and
40	40	2.10 (9) tapping, movement, exercising, or manipulation of the soft tissues.
41	41	2.11 (c) Methods of assessment and evaluation for Asian bodywork therapy may include a
42	42	2.12health history and intake interview; observation; listening; questioning; palpation; and with
43	43	2.13the client's permission or if the client is a minor, the permission of the client's legal guardian
44	44	2.14or parent, consultation with the client's other health care providers.
45	45	2.15 Subd. 5.Client."Client" means a recipient of massage therapy services or Asian
46	46	2.16bodywork therapy services.
47	47	2.17 Subd. 6.Commissioner."Commissioner" means the commissioner of health or a
48	48	2.18designee.
49	49	2.19 Subd. 7.Contact hours."Contact hours" means the number of hours during which a
50	50	2.20student is engaged in learning activities provided by a board-approved training program.
51	51	2.21Contact hours include synchronous or asynchronous distance learning and in-person learning.
52	52	2.22 Subd. 8.Credentialing examination."Credentialing examination" means an examination
53	53	2.23approved by the commissioner that meets recognized psychometric principles and standards
54	54	2.24and is administered by a national testing organization.
55	55	2.25 Subd. 9.Licensed Asian bodywork therapist."Licensed Asian bodywork therapist"
56	56	2.26or "Asian bodywork therapist" means an individual who meets the qualifications in sections
57	57	2.27148.636 to 148.6373 for the practice of Asian bodywork therapy and is licensed by the
58	58	2.28commissioner.
59	59	2.29 Subd. 10.Licensed massage therapist."Licensed massage therapist" or "massage
60	60	2.30therapist" means an individual who meets the qualifications in sections 148.636 to 148.6373
61	61	2.31for the practice of massage therapy and is licensed by the commissioner.
62	62	2Article 1 Sec. 2.
63	63	25-01642 as introduced01/09/25 REVISOR SGS/BM 3.1 Subd. 11.Massage therapy.(a) "Massage therapy" means the manual manipulation of
64	64	3.2the soft tissues of the body to promote, maintain, and restore health and well-being.
65	65	3.3 (b) Massage therapy may use any of the following techniques:
66	66	3.4 (1) stroking;
67	67	3.5 (2) gliding;
68	68	3.6 (3) lifting;
69	69	3.7 (4) kneading;
70	70	3.8 (5) jostling;
71	71	3.9 (6) vibration;
72	72	3.10 (7) percussion;
73	73	3.11 (8) compression;
74	74	3.12 (9) friction;
75	75	3.13 (10) holding;
76	76	3.14 (11) passive stretching within the client's physiological range of motion;
77	77	3.15 (12) movement or manipulation of the soft tissues;
78	78	3.16 (13) active assistive and resistive movement; and
79	79	3.17 (14) stretching.
80	80	3.18 (c) Methods of assessment for massage therapy may include a health history and intake
81	81	3.19interview; observation of posture and movement; palpation; range of motion assessment;
82	82	3.20and with the client's permission or if the client is a minor, the permission of the client's legal
83	83	3.21guardian or parent, consultation with the client's other health care providers.
84	84	3.22 Subd. 12.Municipality."Municipality" means a county, town, or home rule charter or
85	85	3.23statutory city.
86	86	3.24 Sec. 3. [148.6362] DUTIES OF THE COMMISSIONER.
87	87	3.25 The commissioner, in consultation with the advisory council, shall:
88	88	3.26 (1) issue licenses to qualified applicants according to sections 148.636 to 148.6373;
89	89	3.27 (2) adopt rules, including standards of practice and a professional code of ethics, necessary
90	90	3.28to implement the provisions of sections 148.636 to 148.6373;
91	91	3Article 1 Sec. 3.
92	92	25-01642 as introduced01/09/25 REVISOR SGS/BM 4.1 (3) assign duties to the advisory council that are necessary to implement the provisions
93	93	4.2of sections 148.636 to 148.6373;
94	94	4.3 (4) approve a credentialing examination;
95	95	4.4 (5) establish educational requirements, approve massage therapy and Asian bodywork
96	96	4.5therapy schools or programs, and conduct or provide for surveys of schools, programs, and
97	97	4.6courses;
98	98	4.7 (6) enforce sections 148.636 to 148.6373 and investigate violations of section 148.6370
99	99	4.8by a licensee or applicant;
100	100	4.9 (7) impose discipline as described in section 148.6370;
101	101	4.10 (8) maintain a record of names and addresses of licensees; and
102	102	4.11 (9) distribute information regarding massage therapy and Asian bodywork therapy
103	103	4.12standards, including applications and forms necessary to carry out the provisions of sections
104	104	4.13148.636 to 148.6373.
105	105	4.14 Sec. 4. [148.6363] LIMITATIONS ON PRACTICE; DATA PRACTICES.
106	106	4.15 Subdivision 1.Limitations.The practice of massage therapy and Asian bodywork
107	107	4.16therapy does not include:
108	108	4.17 (1) performing examinations for the purpose of diagnosis;
109	109	4.18 (2) providing treatments that are outside the scope of massage therapy or Asian bodywork
110	110	4.19therapy practice;
111	111	4.20 (3) attempts to adjust, manipulate, or mobilize any articulation of the body or spine by
112	112	4.21the use of high-velocity, low-amplitude thrusting force;
113	113	4.22 (4) attempts to stimulate various points of the body by needle insertion or interruption
114	114	4.23of the cutaneous integrity by needle insertion to secure therapeutic relief of symptoms;
115	115	4.24 (5) prescriptive exercise;
116	116	4.25 (6) manual or mechanical traction when applied to the spine or extremities for the
117	117	4.26purposes of joint mobilization or manipulation;
118	118	4.27 (7) injection therapy;
119	119	4.28 (8) laser therapy;
120	120	4.29 (9) microwave diathermy;
121	121	4.30 (10) electrical stimulation;
122	122	4Article 1 Sec. 4.
123	123	25-01642 as introduced01/09/25 REVISOR SGS/BM 5.1 (11) ultrasound;
124	124	5.2 (12) iontophoresis; or
125	125	5.3 (13) phonophoresis.
126	126	5.4 Subd. 2.Referrals to other health care providers.If a reasonably prudent licensed
127	127	5.5massage therapist or Asian bodywork therapist finds a client's medical condition is beyond
128	128	5.6the scope of practice established by sections 148.636 to 148.6373 for a licensed massage
129	129	5.7therapist or Asian bodywork therapist, the therapist must refer the client to a licensed health
130	130	5.8care provider. Nothing in this subdivision prohibits the massage therapist or Asian bodywork
131	131	5.9therapist from continuing to comanage a client's care.
132	132	5.10 Sec. 5. [148.6364] UNLICENSED PRACTICE PROHIBITED; PROTECTED TITLES
133	133	5.11AND RESTRICTIONS ON USE.
134	134	5.12 Effective January 1, 2027, no person shall practice or attempt to practice massage therapy
135	135	5.13or Asian bodywork therapy or use any of the terms or titles "licensed massage therapist,"
136	136	5.14"LMT," "licensed Asian bodywork therapist," "LABT," or any other term or title that may
137	137	5.15lead the public to believe that the person is engaged in the practice of massage therapy or
138	138	5.16Asian bodywork therapy unless the person is licensed under sections 148.636 to 148.6373
139	139	5.17as a licensed massage therapist or licensed Asian bodywork therapist.
140	140	5.18 Sec. 6. [148.6365] EXEMPTIONS; OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS.
141	141	5.19 Subdivision 1.Other professions.Nothing in sections 148.636 to 148.6373 shall be
142	142	5.20construed to prohibit, restrict, or regulate the practice of any profession or occupation
143	143	5.21licensed or registered in the state by an individual licensed or registered to practice the
144	144	5.22profession or occupation or to perform any act that falls within the scope of practice of the
145	145	5.23profession or occupation.
146	146	5.24 Subd. 2.Complementary and alternative health care practitioner.(a) Nothing in
147	147	5.25sections 148.636 to 148.6373 shall be construed to prohibit, restrict, or regulate the practice
148	148	5.26of any individual who is engaged in providing complementary and alternative health care
149	149	5.27practices as defined in section 146A.01, subdivision 4, provided that the practitioner does
150	150	5.28not advertise or imply that the practitioner is licensed according to sections 148.636 to
151	151	5.29148.6373 and the practices are not designated or implied to be massage therapy or Asian
152	152	5.30bodywork therapy.
153	153	5.31 (b) This subdivision includes any complementary and alternative health care practitioner
154	154	5.32who is recognized by or meets the established standards of either a professional organization
155	155	5Article 1 Sec. 6.
156	156	25-01642 as introduced01/09/25 REVISOR SGS/BM 6.1or credentialing body that represents or certifies the respective practice based on a minimum
157	157	6.2level of training, demonstration of competency, and adherence to ethical standards, and:
158	158	6.3 (1) uses touch, words, and directed movement to deepen awareness of existing patterns
159	159	6.4of movement as well as to suggest new possibilities of movement;
160	160	6.5 (2) uses energy or superficial touch to affect the energy systems of the human body;
161	161	6.6 (3) uses touch to effect change in the structure of the body while engaged in the practice
162	162	6.7of structural integration; or
163	163	6.8 (4) practices reflexology.
164	164	6.9 Subd. 3.Other exemptions.Nothing in sections 148.636 to 148.6373 shall be construed
165	165	6.10to prohibit, restrict, or regulate individuals providing:
166	166	6.11 (1) massage emergency response team services working in conjunction with disaster
167	167	6.12relief officials;
168	168	6.13 (2) massage therapy services or Asian bodywork therapy services provided by out-of-state
169	169	6.14massage therapists or Asian bodywork therapists that are incidental to a specific event, such
170	170	6.15as an amateur sports competition, dance performance or event, or other similar athletic
171	171	6.16events;
172	172	6.17 (3) instruction of education courses in massage therapy or Asian bodywork therapy if
173	173	6.18the instruction does not involve the direct delivery of massage therapy services or Asian
174	174	6.19bodywork therapy services;
175	175	6.20 (4) massage therapy services or Asian bodywork therapy services provided as an
176	176	6.21employee of the United States government or any federal government entity while acting
177	177	6.22in the course and scope of such employment;
178	178	6.23 (5) massage therapy services or Asian bodywork therapy services provided by massage
179	179	6.24therapy students or Asian bodywork therapy students practicing under supervision as part
180	180	6.25of a school-sanctioned activity; or
181	181	6.26 (6) massage therapy services or Asian bodywork therapy services provided without
182	182	6.27remuneration to family members.
183	183	6.28 Sec. 7. [148.6366] REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE.
184	184	6.29 Subdivision 1.General licensure requirements.(a) To be eligible for licensure as a
185	185	6.30massage therapist or Asian bodywork therapist according to sections 148.636 to 148.6373,
186	186	6.31an applicant must submit to the commissioner:
187	187	6Article 1 Sec. 7.
188	188	25-01642 as introduced01/09/25 REVISOR SGS/BM 7.1 (1) a completed application on a form provided by the commissioner that includes:
189	189	7.2 (i) the applicant's name, Social Security number, home address and telephone number,
190	190	7.3and business address and telephone number;
191	191	7.4 (ii) a list of credentials held by the applicant in this state or in any other jurisdiction;
192	192	7.5 (iii) a description of any jurisdiction's refusal to license or credential the applicant;
193	193	7.6 (iv) a description of all professional disciplinary actions initiated against the applicant
194	194	7.7in this state or any other jurisdiction;
195	195	7.8 (v) any history of drug or alcohol abuse;
196	196	7.9 (vi) any misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor, or felony convictions; and
197	197	7.10 (vii) any other additional information requested by the commissioner;
198	198	7.11 (2) proof, as required by the commissioner, that the applicant has satisfactorily completed
199	199	7.12a postsecondary massage therapy program or Asian bodywork therapy program through a
200	200	7.13school or program that:
201	201	7.14 (i) is licensed by or registered with the Minnesota Office of Higher Education or has
202	202	7.15conditional approval for a registered school and provisional license from the Minnesota
203	203	7.16Office of Higher Education; and
204	204	7.17 (ii) meets the education and training requirements described under subdivision 2 or 3;
205	205	7.18 (3) proof of successful passage of a credentialing examination approved by the
206	206	7.19commissioner;
207	207	7.20 (4) proof, as required by the commissioner, of current professional liability insurance
208	208	7.21coverage or school liability insurance coverage as applicable with at least $2,000,000 of
209	209	7.22coverage per occurrence and $6,000,000 annual aggregate; and
210	210	7.23 (5) any applicable fees as specified in section 148.6373.
211	211	7.24 (b) The applicant must submit to a criminal background check conducted in accordance
212	212	7.25with section 214.075 and pay any fees associated with conducting the criminal background
213	213	7.26check.
214	214	7.27 (c) The applicant must sign the application certifying that the information in the
215	215	7.28application is true and correct to the best of the applicant's knowledge and authorizing the
216	216	7.29commissioner to obtain access to the applicant's records in this state or any other jurisdiction
217	217	7.30in which the applicant has engaged in the practice of massage therapy or Asian bodywork
218	218	7.31therapy.
219	219	7Article 1 Sec. 7.
220	220	25-01642 as introduced01/09/25 REVISOR SGS/BM 8.1 Subd. 2.Education and training requirements for massage therapy licensure.(a)
221	221	8.2An applicant for licensure as a massage therapist under subdivision 1 whose application is
222	222	8.3received by the commissioner before July 1, 2030, must submit to the commissioner proof
223	223	8.4of satisfactorily completing a postsecondary program that meets the requirements in
224	224	8.5subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (2), item (i), and includes education and training in:
225	225	8.6 (1) anatomy;
226	226	8.7 (2) physiology;
227	227	8.8 (3) pathology;
228	228	8.9 (4) massage therapy;
229	229	8.10 (5) massage therapy history, theory, and research;
230	230	8.11 (6) professional ethics;
231	231	8.12 (7) therapeutic interpersonal communications and standards of practice;
232	232	8.13 (8) business and legal practices related to massage therapy; and
233	233	8.14 (9) supervised practice demonstrating safe use of equipment and supplies.
234	234	8.15 (b) An applicant for licensure as a massage therapist under subdivision 1 whose
235	235	8.16application is received by the commissioner on or after July 1, 2030, must submit to the
236	236	8.17commissioner proof of satisfactorily completing a postsecondary massage therapy program
237	237	8.18that meets the requirements in subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (2), item (i), and either:
238	238	8.19 (1) has programmatic accreditation for massage therapy training programs from an
239	239	8.20agency recognized by the United States Department of Education; or
240	240	8.21 (2) includes at least 625 contact hours of education and training composed of 500 contact
241	241	8.22hours of instruction in the areas listed in paragraph (a) and 125 contact hours of student
242	242	8.23clinical practice.
243	243	8.24 (c) A program may require more than 625 total contact hours of education and training,
244	244	8.25and may require more than 125 hours of supervised clinical practice, if at least 500 contact
245	245	8.26hours are devoted to instruction in the subjects listed in paragraph (a).
246	246	8.27 (d) A student shall not begin a supervised clinical practice of massage therapy without
247	247	8.28student or professional liability insurance coverage of up to $2,000,000 per occurrence and
248	248	8.29$6,000,000 annual aggregate. The school or program may offer the student or professional
249	249	8.30liability insurance coverage required under this paragraph to the student.
250	250	8Article 1 Sec. 7.
251	251	25-01642 as introduced01/09/25 REVISOR SGS/BM 9.1 Subd. 3.Education and training requirements for Asian bodywork therapy
252	252	9.2licensure.(a) An applicant for licensure as an Asian bodywork therapist under subdivision
253	253	9.31 whose application is received by the commissioner before July 1, 2030, must submit to
254	254	9.4the commissioner proof of satisfactorily completing a postsecondary program that meets
255	255	9.5the requirements in subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (2), item (i), and includes education
256	256	9.6and training in:
257	257	9.7 (1) anatomy;
258	258	9.8 (2) physiology;
259	259	9.9 (3) pathology;
260	260	9.10 (4) Asian bodywork therapy;
261	261	9.11 (5) traditional Chinese medicine theory;
262	262	9.12 (6) Asian bodywork history, theory, and research;
263	263	9.13 (7) professional ethics;
264	264	9.14 (8) therapeutic interpersonal communications and standards of practice;
265	265	9.15 (9) business and legal practices related to Asian bodywork therapy; and
266	266	9.16 (10) supervised practice demonstrating safe use of equipment and supplies.
267	267	9.17 (b) An applicant for licensure as an Asian bodywork therapist under subdivision 1 whose
268	268	9.18application is received by the commissioner on or after July 1, 2030, must submit to the
269	269	9.19commissioner proof of satisfactorily completing a postsecondary program that meets the
270	270	9.20requirements in subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (2), item (i), and either:
271	271	9.21 (1) has programmatic accreditation for Asian bodywork therapy training programs from
272	272	9.22an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education; or
273	273	9.23 (2) includes at least 625 contact hours of education and training composed of 500 contact
274	274	9.24hours of instruction in the areas listed in paragraph (a) and 125 contact hours of student
275	275	9.25clinical practice.
276	276	9.26 (c) An Asian bodywork therapy school or program may require more than 625 total
277	277	9.27contact hours of education and training, and may require more than 125 hours of supervised
278	278	9.28clinical practice, if at least 500 contact hours are devoted to instruction in the subjects listed
279	279	9.29in paragraph (a).
280	280	9.30 (d) A student shall not begin a supervised clinical practice of Asian bodywork therapy
281	281	9.31without providing proof to the Asian bodywork therapy school or program of professional
282	282	9Article 1 Sec. 7.
283	283	25-01642 as introduced01/09/25 REVISOR SGS/BM 10.1liability insurance coverage of up to $2,000,000 per occurrence and $6,000,000 annual
284	284	10.2aggregate. The school or program may offer the professional liability insurance coverage
285	285	10.3required under this paragraph to the student.
286	286	10.4 Subd. 4.Licensure by endorsement.(a) To be eligible for licensure by endorsement,
287	287	10.5an applicant must:
288	288	10.6 (1) meet the requirements for licensure in subdivision 1 with the exception of subdivision
289	289	10.71, paragraph (a), clauses (2) and (3);
290	290	10.8 (2) provide proof as required by the commissioner that the massage therapy training
291	291	10.9program or Asian bodywork therapy training program at the time of the applicant's enrollment
292	292	10.10met the postsecondary education requirements in the jurisdiction in which the program was
293	293	10.11provided; and
294	294	10.12 (3) provide proof as required by the commissioner of a current and unrestricted equivalent
295	295	10.13credential in another jurisdiction that has qualifications at least equivalent to the requirements
296	296	10.14of sections 148.636 to 148.6373.
297	297	10.15 (b) Licenses issued by endorsement expire on the same schedule and must be renewed
298	298	10.16by the procedures described under section 148.6367, subdivision 2.
299	299	10.17 Subd. 5.Licensure by prior experience.(a) To be eligible for licensure by prior
300	300	10.18experience, an applicant must submit to the commissioner:
301	301	10.19 (1) the requirements for licensure in subdivision 1, with the exception of subdivision 1,
302	302	10.20paragraph (a), clauses (2) and (3); and
303	303	10.21 (2) proof of experience, as required by the commissioner, in the practice of massage
304	304	10.22therapy or Asian bodywork therapy for at least two of the previous five years immediately
305	305	10.23preceding the licensure application date.
306	306	10.24 (b) Licenses issued under this subdivision expire on the same schedule and must be
307	307	10.25renewed by the procedures described under section 148.6367, subdivision 2, unless the
308	308	10.26license is canceled due to nonrenewal under section 148.6367, subdivision 8, in which case
309	309	10.27the individual must apply for a new license under the initial licensure requirements in
310	310	10.28subdivision 1.
311	311	10.29 (c) The application for licensure by prior experience under this subdivision must be
312	312	10.30received by the commissioner before July 1, 2030.
313	313	10.31 Subd. 6.Temporary permit.(a) The commissioner may issue a temporary permit to
314	314	10.32practice massage therapy or Asian bodywork therapy to an applicant eligible for licensure
315	315	10Article 1 Sec. 7.
316	316	25-01642 as introduced01/09/25 REVISOR SGS/BM 11.1under this section if the application for licensure is complete, all applicable requirements
317	317	11.2have been met, and applicable fees have been paid. The temporary permit remains valid
318	318	11.3until the commissioner takes action on the applicant's application, or 90 days from the
319	319	11.4temporary permit's issuance, whichever is sooner.
320	320	11.5 (b) A temporary permit holder is considered a licensee for purposes of sections 148.6369
321	321	11.6and 148.6370.
322	322	11.7 (c) Practicing without a temporary permit is a violation of section 148.6369.
323	323	11.8 Sec. 8. [148.6367] LICENSE RENEWAL.
324	324	11.9 Subdivision 1.Licensure expiration.Licenses issued according to sections 148.635 to
325	325	11.10148.6363 expire biennially.
326	326	11.11 Subd. 2.Renewal.To be eligible for licensure renewal, an applicant must biennially,
327	327	11.12or as determined by the commissioner, submit to the commissioner:
328	328	11.13 (1) a completed renewal application on a form provided by the commissioner;
329	329	11.14 (2) any applicable fees as specified in section 148.6373;
330	330	11.15 (3) proof of current professional liability coverage with at least $2,000,000 of coverage
331	331	11.16per occurrence and $6,000,000 annual aggregate; and
332	332	11.17 (4) any additional information requested by the commissioner to clarify information
333	333	11.18presented in the renewal application. The applicant must submit the information within 30
334	334	11.19days after the commissioner's request, or the renewal request is canceled.
335	335	11.20 Subd. 3.Continuing education.(a) A licensed massage or Asian bodywork therapist
336	336	11.21must obtain continuing education in the two-year licensing period.
337	337	11.22 (b) Continuing education hours will be determined by the board.
338	338	11.23 (c) Activities qualifying as continuing education will be determined by the board and
339	339	11.24may be completed in person or online.
340	340	11.25 (d) All continuing education must be obtained between the effective and expiration dates
341	341	11.26of the license.
342	342	11.27 Subd. 4.Change of address.A licensee or applicant who changes addresses must inform
343	343	11.28the commissioner in writing within 30 days of the change of address. Notices or other
344	344	11.29correspondence mailed to or served on a licensee or applicant at the licensee or applicant's
345	345	11.30current address on file are considered received by the licensee or applicant.
346	346	11Article 1 Sec. 8.
347	347	25-01642 as introduced01/09/25 REVISOR SGS/BM 12.1 Subd. 5.Licensure renewal notice.(a) At least 60 days before the licensure expiration
348	348	12.2date, the commissioner shall send out a renewal notice to the last known address of the
349	349	12.3licensee. The notice must include:
350	350	12.4 (1) a renewal application;
351	351	12.5 (2) a notice of fees required for renewal; and
352	352	12.6 (3) information stating that licensure will expire without further action by the
353	353	12.7commissioner if an application for licensure renewal is not received before the deadline for
354	354	12.8renewal.
355	355	12.9 (b) The licensee's failure to receive the renewal notice does not relieve the licensee of
356	356	12.10the obligation to meet the deadline and other requirements for licensure renewal. Failure to
357	357	12.11receive the notice is not grounds for challenging expiration of licensed status.
358	358	12.12 Subd. 6.Renewal deadline.The renewal application and fee must be received by the
359	359	12.13commissioner or must be postmarked before the license's expiration date. If the postmark
360	360	12.14is illegible, the application is timely if received by the third working day after the deadline.
361	361	12.15 Subd. 7.Inactive status and return to active status.(a) A license may be placed in
362	362	12.16inactive status upon application to the commissioner by the licensee and upon payment of
363	363	12.17an inactive status fee as specified in section 148.6373. Failure to pay the annual inactive
364	364	12.18status fee shall result in a lapse of licensure.
365	365	12.19 (b) A licensee seeking licensure restoration to active status from inactive status must:
366	366	12.20 (1) apply to the commissioner for licensure renewal according to subdivision 2; and
367	367	12.21 (2) submit the applicable reactivation fee as specified in section 148.6373.
368	368	12.22 (c) If the license has been in inactive status for more than five years, the applicant must
369	369	12.23also receive a passing score on a credentialing examination before the restoration of the
370	370	12.24license to active status.
371	371	12.25 Subd. 8.Licensure following lapse for two years or less.To regain active licensure
372	372	12.26status for a license that has lapsed for two years or less, the applicant must:
373	373	12.27 (1) apply to the commissioner for licensure renewal according to subdivision 2; and
374	374	12.28 (2) submit all applicable renewal fees for the period not licensed, including the fee for
375	375	12.29late renewal.
376	376	12.30 Subd. 9.Cancellation due to nonrenewal.The commissioner shall not renew, reissue,
377	377	12.31reinstate, or restore a license that has lapsed and has not been renewed within two years.
378	378	12Article 1 Sec. 8.
379	379	25-01642 as introduced01/09/25 REVISOR SGS/BM 13.1An individual whose license is canceled for nonrenewal must obtain a new license by
380	380	13.2applying for licensure and fulfilling all requirements under section 148.6366, subdivision
381	381	13.31, for initial licensure as a massage therapist or Asian bodywork therapist.
382	382	13.4 Sec. 9. [148.6368] COMMISSIONER ACTION ON APPLICATIONS.
383	383	13.5 Subdivision 1.General.(a) The commissioner must act on each application for licensure
384	384	13.6or renewal according to this section.
385	385	13.7 (b) The commissioner shall determine if the applicant meets the requirements for licensure
386	386	13.8or renewal under section 148.6366 or 148.6367. The commissioner may investigate
387	387	13.9information provided by an applicant to determine whether the information is accurate and
388	388	13.10complete and may request additional information or documentation.
389	389	13.11 (c) The commissioner shall notify each applicant in writing of action taken on the
390	390	13.12application, the grounds for denying licensure if licensure is denied, and the applicant's right
391	391	13.13to review under paragraph (d).
392	392	13.14 (d) An applicant denied licensure may make a written request to the commissioner within
393	393	13.1530 days of the commissioner's notice to appear before the advisory council and for the
394	394	13.16advisory council to review the commissioner's decision to deny licensure. After reviewing
395	395	13.17the denial, the advisory council shall make a recommendation to the commissioner as to
396	396	13.18whether the denial must be affirmed. Each applicant is allowed only one request for review
397	397	13.19per licensure period.
398	398	13.20 Subd. 2.Licensure prohibited.(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), the commissioner
399	399	13.21shall deny an application for licensure if an applicant:
400	400	13.22 (1) has been convicted in this state of any of the following crimes or of equivalent crimes
401	401	13.23in another state:
402	402	13.24 (i) labor or sex trafficking under section 609.281, 609.282, 609.283, or 609.322;
403	403	13.25 (ii) criminal sexual conduct under sections 609.342 to 609.3451 or 609.3453; or
404	404	13.26 (iii) a violent crime as defined under section 611A.08, subdivision 6;
405	405	13.27 (2) is a registered sex offender under section 243.166;
406	406	13.28 (3) has been subject to disciplinary action under section 146A.09, if the commissioner
407	407	13.29determines that such denial is necessary to protect the public; or
408	408	13.30 (4) is charged with or under investigation for a complaint in this state or any other
409	409	13.31jurisdiction that would constitute a violation of statutes or rules established for the practice
410	410	13Article 1 Sec. 9.
411	411	25-01642 as introduced01/09/25 REVISOR SGS/BM 14.1of massage therapy or Asian bodywork therapy in this state and the charge or complaint
412	412	14.2has not been resolved in favor of the applicant.
413	413	14.3 (b) The commissioner may establish criteria whereby an individual convicted of an
414	414	14.4offense listed in paragraph (a) may become licensed if the criteria:
415	415	14.5 (1) utilize a rebuttable presumption that the applicant is not suitable for licensing or
416	416	14.6credentialing;
417	417	14.7 (2) provide a standard for overcoming the presumption; and
418	418	14.8 (3) require that a minimum of ten years has elapsed since the applicant was released
419	419	14.9from incarceration or supervisory jurisdiction related to the offense.
420	420	14.10 (c) The commissioner shall not consider an application under paragraph (b) if the
421	421	14.11commissioner determines that the victim involved in the offense was a client of the applicant
422	422	14.12at the time of the offense.
423	423	14.13Sec. 10. [148.6369] GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION.
424	424	14.14 Subdivision 1.Grounds listed.(a) The commissioner may deny, revoke, suspend, limit,
425	425	14.15or condition the licensure of a licensed massage therapist or licensed Asian bodywork
426	426	14.16therapist or may otherwise discipline a licensee. The fact that massage therapy or Asian
427	427	14.17bodywork therapy may be considered a less customary approach to health care must not by
428	428	14.18itself constitute the basis for disciplinary action.
429	429	14.19 (b) The following are grounds for disciplinary action regardless of whether injury to a
430	430	14.20client is established:
431	431	14.21 (1) failing to demonstrate the qualifications or to satisfy the requirements for licensure
432	432	14.22under sections 148.636 to 148.6373 or rules of the commissioner. In the case of an applicant,
433	433	14.23the burden of proof is on the applicant to demonstrate the qualifications or satisfy the
434	434	14.24requirements;
435	435	14.25 (2) advertising in a false, fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading manner, including but not
436	436	14.26limited to:
437	437	14.27 (i) advertising or holding oneself out as a "licensed massage therapist," "LMT," "licensed
438	438	14.28Asian bodywork therapist," "LABT," or any abbreviation or derivative thereof to indicate
439	439	14.29such a title, when such licensure is not valid or current for any reason;
440	440	14.30 (ii) advertising or holding oneself out as a "licensed massage therapist," "licensed Asian
441	441	14.31bodywork therapist," or any abbreviation or derivative thereof to indicate such a title, except
442	442	14Article 1 Sec. 10.
443	443	25-01642 as introduced01/09/25 REVISOR SGS/BM 15.1if the individual holds a license in another state or jurisdiction and does not provide services
444	444	15.2in Minnesota;
445	445	15.3 (iii) advertising a service, the provision of which would constitute a violation of this
446	446	15.4chapter or rules established by the commissioner; and
447	447	15.5 (iv) using fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation when communicating with the general
448	448	15.6public, health care providers, or other business professionals;
449	449	15.7 (3) falsifying information in a massage therapy or Asian bodywork therapy licensure or
450	450	15.8renewal application or attempting to obtain licensure, renewal, or reinstatement by fraud,
451	451	15.9deception, or misrepresentation, or aiding and abetting any of these acts;
452	452	15.10 (4) engaging in conduct with a client that is sexual or may reasonably be interpreted by
453	453	15.11the client as sexual, or engaging in any verbal behavior that is seductive or sexually
454	454	15.12demeaning to a client, or engaging in sexual exploitation of a client, without regard to who
455	455	15.13initiates such behaviors;
456	456	15.14 (5) committing an act of gross malpractice, negligence, or incompetency, or failing to
457	457	15.15practice massage therapy or Asian bodywork therapy with the level of care, skill, and
458	458	15.16treatment that is recognized by a reasonably prudent massage therapist or Asian bodywork
459	459	15.17therapist as being acceptable under similar conditions and circumstances;
460	460	15.18 (6) having an actual or potential inability to practice massage therapy or Asian bodywork
461	461	15.19therapy with reasonable skill and safety to clients by reason of illness, as a result of any
462	462	15.20mental or physical condition, or use of alcohol, drugs, chemicals, or any other material.
463	463	15.21Being adjudicated as mentally incompetent, mentally ill, a chemically dependent person,
464	464	15.22or a person dangerous to the public by a court of competent jurisdiction, inside or outside
465	465	15.23of this state, may be considered evidence of an inability to practice massage therapy or
466	466	15.24Asian bodywork therapy;
467	467	15.25 (7) being the subject of disciplinary action as a massage therapist or Asian bodywork
468	468	15.26therapist in another state or jurisdiction if the commissioner or advisory council determines
469	469	15.27that the cause of the disciplinary action would be a violation under this state's statutes or
470	470	15.28rules of the commissioner had the violation occurred in this state;
471	471	15.29 (8) failing to notify the commissioner of revocation or suspension of a credential, or any
472	472	15.30other disciplinary action taken by this or any other state, territory, or country, including any
473	473	15.31restrictions on the right to practice; or the surrender or voluntary termination of a credential
474	474	15.32during a commissioner investigation of a complaint, as part of a disciplinary order, or while
475	475	15.33under a disciplinary order;
476	476	15Article 1 Sec. 10.
477	477	25-01642 as introduced01/09/25 REVISOR SGS/BM 16.1 (9) conviction of a crime, including a finding or verdict of guilt, an admission of guilt,
478	478	16.2or a no-contest plea, in any court in Minnesota or any other jurisdiction in the United States,
479	479	16.3reasonably related to engaging in massage therapy practices or Asian bodywork therapy
480	480	16.4practices. Conviction, as used in this clause, includes a conviction for an offense that, if
481	481	16.5committed in this state, would be deemed a felony, gross misdemeanor, or misdemeanor
482	482	16.6regardless of its designation elsewhere, or a criminal proceeding where a finding or verdict
483	483	16.7of guilty is made or returned but the adjudication of guilt is either withheld or not entered;
484	484	16.8 (10) if a licensee is on probation, failing to abide by terms of probation;
485	485	16.9 (11) practicing or offering to practice beyond the scope of the practice of massage therapy
486	486	16.10or Asian bodywork therapy;
487	487	16.11 (12) managing client records and information improperly, including but not limited to
488	488	16.12failing to maintain adequate client records, comply with a client's request made according
489	489	16.13to sections 144.291 to 144.298, or furnish a client record or report required by law;
490	490	16.14 (13) revealing a privileged communication from or relating to a client except when
491	491	16.15otherwise required or permitted by law;
492	492	16.16 (14) providing massage therapy services or Asian bodywork therapy services that are
493	493	16.17linked to the financial gain of a referral source;
494	494	16.18 (15) obtaining money, property, or services from a client, other than reasonable fees for
495	495	16.19services provided to the client, through the use of undue influence, harassment, duress,
496	496	16.20deception, or fraud;
497	497	16.21 (16) engaging in abusive or fraudulent billing practices, including violations of federal
498	498	16.22Medicare and Medicaid laws or state medical assistance laws;
499	499	16.23 (17) failing to consult with a client's health care provider who prescribed a course of
500	500	16.24massage therapy treatment or Asian bodywork therapy treatment if the treatment needs to
501	501	16.25be altered from the original written order to conform with standards in the massage therapy
502	502	16.26or Asian bodywork therapy field or the licensee's level of training or experience;
503	503	16.27 (18) failing to cooperate with an investigation of the commissioner or the commissioner's
504	504	16.28representatives, including failing to: respond fully and promptly to any question raised by
505	505	16.29or on behalf of the commissioner relating to the subject of the investigation; execute all
506	506	16.30releases requested by the commissioner; provide copies of client records as reasonably
507	507	16.31requested by the commissioner to assist in the commissioner's investigation; and appear at
508	508	16.32conferences or hearings scheduled by the commissioner or the commissioner's staff;
509	509	16Article 1 Sec. 10.
510	510	25-01642 as introduced01/09/25 REVISOR SGS/BM 17.1 (19) interfering with an investigation or disciplinary proceeding, including by willful
511	511	17.2misrepresentation of facts or by the use of threats or harassment to prevent a person from
512	512	17.3providing evidence in a disciplinary proceeding or any legal action;
513	513	17.4 (20) violating a statute, rule, order, or agreement for corrective action that the
514	514	17.5commissioner issued or is otherwise authorized or empowered to enforce;
515	515	17.6 (21) aiding or abetting a person in violating sections 148.636 to 148.6373;
516	516	17.7 (22) failing to report to the commissioner other massage therapists or Asian bodywork
517	517	17.8therapists who commit violations of sections 148.636 to 148.6373; and
518	518	17.9 (23) failing to notify the commissioner in writing of the entry of a final judgment by a
519	519	17.10court of competent jurisdiction against the licensee for malpractice of massage therapy or
520	520	17.11Asian bodywork therapy, or any settlement by the licensee in response to charges or
521	521	17.12allegations of malpractice of massage therapy or Asian bodywork therapy. The notice must
522	522	17.13be provided to the commissioner within 60 days after the entry of a judgment or date of
523	523	17.14settlement, and must contain the name of the court, case number, and the names of all parties
524	524	17.15to the action.
525	525	17.16 Subd. 2.Evidence.In disciplinary actions alleging a violation of subdivision 1, a copy
526	526	17.17of the judgment or proceeding under the seal of the court administrator or of the
527	527	17.18administrative agency must be admissible into evidence without further authentication and
528	528	17.19must constitute prima facie evidence of the violation.
529	529	17.20 Subd. 3.Examination; access to medical data.The commissioner may take the actions
530	530	17.21described in section 148.261, subdivision 5, if the commissioner has probable cause to
531	531	17.22believe that grounds for disciplinary action exist under subdivision 1, paragraph (b), clause
532	532	17.23(6). The requirements and limitations described in section 148.261, subdivision 5, must
533	533	17.24apply.
534	534	17.25Sec. 11. [148.6370] DISCIPLINE; REPORTING.
535	535	17.26 For purposes of sections 148.636 to 148.6373, massage therapists or Asian bodywork
536	536	17.27therapists and applicants for licensure are subject to sections 148.262 to 148.266.
537	537	17.28Sec. 12. [148.6371] EFFECT ON MUNICIPAL ORDINANCES.
538	538	17.29 Subdivision 1.License authority.Effective July 1, 2027, the provisions of sections
539	539	17.30148.636 to 148.6373 preempt the licensure and regulation of massage therapists or Asian
540	540	17.31bodywork therapists by a municipality, including, without limitation, conducting a criminal
541	541	17.32background investigation and examination of a massage therapist or Asian bodywork
542	542	17Article 1 Sec. 12.
543	543	25-01642 as introduced01/09/25 REVISOR SGS/BM 18.1therapist, or applicant for a municipality's credential to practice massage therapy or Asian
544	544	18.2bodywork therapy.
545	545	18.3 Subd. 2.Municipal regulation.Sections 148.636 to 148.6373 do not limit a municipality
546	546	18.4from:
547	547	18.5 (1) requiring a massage therapy or Asian bodywork therapy establishment to obtain a
548	548	18.6business license or permit to conduct business in the municipality; or
549	549	18.7 (2) regulating other professions or occupations.
550	550	18.8 Sec. 13. [148.6372] MASSAGE THERAPY ADVISORY COUNCIL.
551	551	18.9 Subdivision 1.Creation; membership.(a) The Massage Therapy Advisory Council is
552	552	18.10created and is composed of five members appointed by the commissioner. All members
553	553	18.11must have resided in this state for at least three years immediately preceding appointment.
554	554	18.12The advisory council consists of:
555	555	18.13 (1) two public members, as defined in section 214.02; and
556	556	18.14 (2) three members who are licensed under sections 148.636 to 148.6373, two of whom
557	557	18.15must be licensed as massage therapists.
558	558	18.16 (b) No more than one member of the advisory council may be an owner or administrator
559	559	18.17of a massage therapy education provider.
560	560	18.18 Subd. 2.Administration.The advisory council is established and administered under
561	561	18.19section 15.059.
562	562	18.20 Subd. 3.Chair.The advisory council shall elect a chair from among its members.
563	563	18.21 Subd. 4.Duties.The advisory council shall:
564	564	18.22 (1) advise the commissioner on establishing standards of practice and a code of ethics
565	565	18.23for licensed massage therapists or Asian bodywork therapists;
566	566	18.24 (2) advise the commissioner on distributing information regarding massage therapy or
567	567	18.25Asian bodywork therapy practice standards;
568	568	18.26 (3) review applications and make recommendations for granting or denying applications
569	569	18.27for licensure or licensure renewal;
570	570	18.28 (4) advise the commissioner on issues related to receiving and investigating complaints,
571	571	18.29conducting hearings, and imposing disciplinary action in relation to complaints filed against
572	572	18.30licensed massage therapists or Asian bodywork therapists; and
573	573	18Article 1 Sec. 13.
574	574	25-01642 as introduced01/09/25 REVISOR SGS/BM 19.1 (5) perform other duties authorized for advisory councils under chapter 214, as directed
575	575	19.2by the commissioner.
576	576	19.3 Subd. 5.Expiration.Notwithstanding section 15.059, the advisory council does not
577	577	19.4expire.
578	578	19.5 Sec. 14. [148.6373] FEES.
579	579	19.6 Subdivision 1.Fees.Fees are as follows:
580	580	19.7 (1) initial licensure with application fee must not exceed $285;
581	581	19.8 (2) biennial licensure renewal fee must not exceed $185;
582	582	19.9 (3) duplicate licensure certificate, $15;
583	583	19.10 (4) late fee, $50;
584	584	19.11 (5) annual inactive status, $50;
585	585	19.12 (6) inactive to active status reactivation, $50;
586	586	19.13 (7) temporary permit, $50; and
587	587	19.14 (8) returned check, $35.
588	588	19.15 Subd. 2.Late renewal fee.An application for licensure renewal submitted after the
589	589	19.16deadline must be accompanied by a late fee in addition to the required fees.
590	590	19.17 Subd. 3.Nonrefundable fees.All of the fees in this section are nonrefundable.
591	591	19.18 Subd. 4.Deposit.Fees collected by the commissioner under this section must be deposited
592	592	19.19into the state government special revenue fund.
593	593	19.20Sec. 15. INITIAL MASSAGE THERAPY ADVISORY COUNCIL.
594	594	19.21 Subdivision 1.Initial member appointments.The commissioner of health shall make
595	595	19.22the initial appointments to the Massage Therapy Advisory Council authorized under
596	596	19.23Minnesota Statutes, section 148.6372, by January 1, 2027. The initial therapist members
597	597	19.24appointed to the advisory council need not be licensed under Minnesota Statutes, sections
598	598	19.25148.636 to 148.6373, prior to initial appointment, but must be a practicing massage therapist
599	599	19.26or Asian bodywork therapist with at least five years experience in the practice of massage
600	600	19.27therapy or Asian bodywork therapy. A massage therapist or Asian bodywork therapist
601	601	19.28initially appointed to the advisory council must obtain licensure under Minnesota Statutes,
602	602	19.29sections 148.636 to 148.6373, by July 1, 2028. If the massage therapist member does not
603	603	19.30obtain licensure by July 1, 2028, the member must be removed from the advisory council
604	604	19Article 1 Sec. 15.
605	605	25-01642 as introduced01/09/25 REVISOR SGS/BM 20.1by the commissioner and a new member who is licensed under Minnesota Statutes, sections
606	606	20.2148.636 to 148.6373, must be appointed by the commissioner.
607	607	20.3 Subd. 2.First advisory council meeting; initial chair.The commissioner of health
608	608	20.4shall designate one member from the initial appointments to call the first meeting of the
609	609	20.5advisory council. The first meeting must be convened by May 15, 2027. The advisory
610	610	20.6council shall elect a chair from its members at the first advisory council meeting.
611	611	20.7 Sec. 16. APPROPRIATION.
612	612	20.8 $....... in fiscal year 2026 and $....... in fiscal year 2027 are appropriated from the state
613	613	20.9government special revenue fund to the commissioner of health to implement Minnesota
614	614	20.10Statutes, sections 148.636 to 148.6373. The base for this appropriation is $........
615	615	20.11 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective the day following final enactment.
616	616	20.12Sec. 17. EFFECTIVE DATE.
617	617	20.13 Sections 1 to 15 are effective January 1, 2027, unless a different date is indicated.
618	618	20.14 ARTICLE 2
619	619	20.15 CONFORMING AMENDMENTS
620	620	20.16Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 146A.01, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
621	621	20.17 Subd. 4.Complementary and alternative health care practices.(a) "Complementary
622	622	20.18and alternative health care practices" means the broad domain of complementary and
623	623	20.19alternative healing methods and treatments, including but not limited to: (1) acupressure;
624	624	20.20(2) anthroposophy; (3) aroma therapy; (4) ayurveda; (5) cranial sacral therapy; (6) culturally
625	625	20.21traditional healing practices; (7) detoxification practices and therapies; (8) energetic healing;
626	626	20.22(9) polarity therapy; (10) folk practices; (11) healing practices utilizing food, food
627	627	20.23supplements, nutrients, and the physical forces of heat, cold, water, touch, and light; (12)
628	628	20.24Gerson therapy and colostrum therapy; (13) healing touch; (14) herbology or herbalism;
629	629	20.25(15) homeopathy; (16) nondiagnostic iridology; (17) body work, massage, and massage
630	630	20.26therapy somatic movement therapy and movement education, structural integration practices,
631	631	20.27and reflexology practices; (18) meditation; (19) mind-body healing practices; (20)
632	632	20.28naturopathy; (21) noninvasive instrumentalities; and (22) traditional Oriental practices, such
633	633	20.29as Qi Gong energy healing.
634	634	20.30 (b) Complementary and alternative health care practices do not include surgery, x-ray
635	635	20.31radiation, administering or dispensing legend drugs and controlled substances, practices
636	636	20Article 2 Section 1.
637	637	25-01642 as introduced01/09/25 REVISOR SGS/BM 21.1that invade the human body by puncture of the skin, setting fractures, the use of medical
638	638	21.2devices as defined in section 147A.01, any practice included in the practice of dentistry as
639	639	21.3defined in section 150A.05, subdivision 1, or the manipulation or adjustment of articulations
640	640	21.4of joints or the spine as described in section 146.23 or 148.01.
641	641	21.5 (c) Complementary and alternative health care practices do not include practices that
642	642	21.6are permitted under section 147.09, clause (11), or 148.271, clause (5).
643	643	21.7 (d) This chapter does not apply to, control, prevent, or restrict the practice, service, or
644	644	21.8activity of lawfully marketing or distributing food products, including dietary supplements
645	645	21.9as defined in the federal Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act, educating customers
646	646	21.10about such products, or explaining the uses of such products. Under Minnesota law, an
647	647	21.11unlicensed complementary and alternative health care practitioner may not provide a medical
648	648	21.12diagnosis or recommend discontinuance of medically prescribed treatments.
649	649	21.13 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2027.
650	650	21.14Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 146A.06, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
651	651	21.15 Subd. 3.Exchanging information.(a) The office shall establish internal operating
652	652	21.16procedures for:
653	653	21.17 (1) exchanging information with state boards; agencies, including the Office of
654	654	21.18Ombudsman for Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities; health-related and law
655	655	21.19enforcement facilities; departments responsible for licensing health-related occupations,
656	656	21.20facilities, and programs; and law enforcement personnel in this and other states; and
657	657	21.21 (2) coordinating investigations involving matters within the jurisdiction of more than
658	658	21.22one regulatory agency.
659	659	21.23 (b) The procedures for exchanging information must provide for the forwarding to the
660	660	21.24entities described in paragraph (a), clause (1), of information and evidence, including the
661	661	21.25results of investigations, that are relevant to matters within the regulatory jurisdiction of
662	662	21.26the organizations in paragraph (a). The data have the same classification in the hands of the
663	663	21.27agency receiving the data as they have in the hands of the agency providing the data.
664	664	21.28 (c) The office shall establish procedures for exchanging information with other states
665	665	21.29regarding disciplinary action against unlicensed complementary and alternative health care
666	666	21.30practitioners.
667	667	21.31 (d) The office shall forward to another governmental agency any complaints received
668	668	21.32by the office that do not relate to the office's jurisdiction but that relate to matters within
669	669	21Article 2 Sec. 2.
670	670	25-01642 as introduced01/09/25 REVISOR SGS/BM 22.1the jurisdiction of the other governmental agency. The agency to which a complaint is
671	671	22.2forwarded shall advise the office of the disposition of the complaint. A complaint or other
672	672	22.3information received by another governmental agency relating to a statute or rule that the
673	673	22.4office is empowered to enforce must be forwarded to the office to be processed in accordance
674	674	22.5with this section.
675	675	22.6 (e) The office shall furnish to a person who made a complaint a description of the actions
676	676	22.7of the office relating to the complaint.
677	677	22.8 (f) The office shall report to the commissioner of health all final disciplinary actions
678	678	22.9against individuals practicing massage therapy or Asian bodywork therapy as unlicensed
679	679	22.10complementary and alternative health care practitioners. Upon request by the commissioner,
680	680	22.11the office must share all complaint, investigatory, and disciplinary data regarding a named
681	681	22.12individual who has practiced or is practicing massage therapy or Asian bodywork therapy
682	682	22.13as an unlicensed complementary and alternative health care practitioner.
683	683	22.14 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2027.
684	684	22.15Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 146A.09, is amended by adding a subdivision to
685	685	22.16read:
686	686	22.17 Subd. 8.Licensed massage therapists.A person whose licensure as a massage therapist
687	687	22.18or Asian bodywork therapist under sections 148.636 to 148.6373 has been suspended or
688	688	22.19revoked by the commissioner of health must not practice as an unlicensed complementary
689	689	22.20and alternative health care practitioner under this chapter during a period of suspension or
690	690	22.21revocation.
691	691	22.22 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective July 1, 2027.
692	692	22Article 2 Sec. 3.
693	693	25-01642 as introduced01/09/25 REVISOR SGS/BM Page.Ln 1.8MASSAGE THERAPY AND ASIAN BODYWORK THERAPY.......ARTICLE 1
694	694	Page.Ln 20.14CONFORMING AMENDMENTS ........................................................ARTICLE 2
695	695	1
696	696	APPENDIX
697	697	Article locations for 25-01642