Public Act 471 of 2008
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- Introduced by Rep. Paul Condino (D) on January 22, 2008, to require licensure and regulation of massage therapists, and impose $75 annual license fees. The bill would create a Michigan Board of Massage Therapy to establish licensure and competence assessment requirements for the practice of massage therapy, and would require 500 hours of training.
- Referred to the House Regulatory Reform Committee on January 22, 2008.
- Reported in the House on June 24, 2008, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
- Substitute offered in the House on June 25, 2008, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on June 25, 2008.
- Referred to the House Regulatory Reform Committee on January 22, 2008.
- Passed 79 to 25 in the House on June 25, 2008.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" - Received in the Senate on June 26, 2008.
- Referred to the Senate Economic Development and Regulatory Reform Committee on June 26, 2008.
- Reported in the Senate on October 2, 2008, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
- Substitute offered in the Senate on December 18, 2008, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on December 18, 2008.
- Referred to the Senate Economic Development and Regulatory Reform Committee on June 26, 2008.
- Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on December 18, 2008, to require licensure and regulation of massage therapists, and impose $75 annual license fees. The bill would create a Michigan Board of Massage Therapy to establish licensure and competence assessment requirements for the practice of massage therapy, and would require 500 hours of training.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" - Received in the House on December 19, 2008, to concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill. Passed 78 to 23 in the House on December 19, 2008.
Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No" - Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on January 9, 2009.
Comments
1) Re: 2008 House Bill 5651 (Require licensure of massage therapists ) by Freerider on May 18, 2011Why is the solution ALWAYS more government? Perhaps well intended but the road to socialism is paved with "good intentions."
I completely agree with the new regulations, after all they are meant to help people trust massage therpaists and that's only help therapist have more patients. What about chiropractor therapists? Are they susceptible to the new regulations too?
Wow, you think you're a professional??? Really. Get a brain. It has nothing to do with ego comparing yourself to a practioner who is required to have certain acredidation in order to serve you in the best capacity, because that's what massage therapists want to be able to do. Okay, so we have to pay a minimal fee every year, I for one am willing to pay this in order for people to take me seriously. Why would you question someone's ethics when they just want to be better? You really are just stuck on yourself aren't you?
Oh, and, if you think that you can't hurt someone giving them a massage you're a total IDIOT! You can always hurt someone you work on if you don't know what the hell you are doing. Honestly it depends on what type of massage you are giving and its NOT always just manipulating the SOFT TISSUE. You could do a deep tissue massage have you ever heard of one of those??? Probably not, because guess what, you can hurt someone. You could even get into medical massage, what do you think of that?
You are the reason massage therapists need to be lincensed, so we can be taken seriously. Maybe you're one of those therapist who give the little extra on the side...
You're a moron and should not be working on anyone ever! Go to school, get a real job and LEARN a little something if you can.
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