Arizona HB 2311: continuation; massage therapy board

Bill Text

Fifty-seventh Legislature
First Regular Session

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2311
(Reference to printed bill)

Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert: 1
"Section 1. Repeal 2
Section 41-3025.10, Arizona Revised Statutes, is repealed. 3
Sec. 2. Title 41, chapter 27, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes, 4
is amended by adding section 41-3027.09, to read: 5
41-3027.09. Board of massage therapy; termination July 1, 2027 6
A. THE BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPY TERMINATES ON JULY 1, 2027. 7
B. TITLE 32, CHAPTER 42 AND THIS SECTION ARE REPEALED ON JANUARY 1, 8
2028. 9
Sec. 3. Board of massage therapy continuation study committee; 10
membership; duties; report; delayed repeal 11
A. The board of massage therapy continuation study committee is 12
established consisting of the following members: 13
1. Three members of the senate who are appointed by the president of 14
the senate, not more than two of whom are members of the same political 15
party. The president of the senate shall designate one of these members to 16
serve as cochairperson of the committee. 17
2. Three members of the house of representatives who are appointed 18
by the speaker of the house of representatives, not more than two of whom 19
are members of the same political party. The speaker of the house of 20
representatives shall designate one of these members to serve as 21
cochairperson of the committee. 22

House Amendments to H.B. 2311

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3. The executive director of the governor's office of boards and 1
commissions, or the executive director's designee. 2
4. The executive director of the board of massage therapy, or the 3
executive director's designee. 4
5. A representative of private postsecondary schools who is 5
appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. 6
6. A representative of law enforcement who is appointed by the 7
president of the senate. 8
7. A representative of a state or national massage therapy 9
association who is appointed by the speaker of the house of 10
representatives. 11
8. A representative of a national association of massage therapy 12
licensing boards and agencies whose primary interest is public and consumer 13
protection and who is appointed by the president of the senate. 14
B. Members of the study committee are not eligible to receive 15
compensation but are eligible for reimbursement of expenses pursuant to 16
title 38, chapter 4, article 2, Arizona Revised Statutes. 17
C. The study committee shall study the board of massage therapy and 18
make recommendations regarding all of the following: 19
1. Whether the board of massage therapy should continue in its 20
current form, remain a stand-alone health board or be combined with an 21
existing board. 22
2. The state's role in expediting background checks. 23
3. Whether the board of massage therapy's information technology 24
project that was implemented beginning in February 2025 is sufficient to 25
deal with existing issues. 26
4. Whether a massage therapy establishment license should be 27
required in this state as a tool to eliminate sex trafficking. 28
D. In fulfilling the study committee's requirements under subsection 29
C of this section, the study committee shall collect: 30
1. Comparable data points between any previous technology and the 31
new technology solution implemented in February 2025. 32

House Amendments to H.B. 2311

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2. Feedback from stakeholders, licensed massage therapists 1
throughout this state, local law enforcement agencies and victims' services 2
advocates to make any recommended change to the structure of the board of 3
massage therapy or to implement any additional licensure types. 4
E. The study committee shall produce a report not later than 5
December 31, 2026 that includes the recommendations made pursuant to 6
subsection C of this section. The study committee shall submit the report 7
to the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of 8
representatives and shall submit a copy to the secretary of state. 9
F. This section is repealed from and after June 30, 2027. 10
Sec. 4. Purpose 11
Pursuant to section 41-2955, subsection B, Arizona Revised Statutes, 12
the legislature continues the board of massage therapy to promote the safe 13
practice of massage therapy by qualified professionals in this state. 14
Sec. 5. Retroactivity 15
Sections 1 and 2 of this act apply retroactively to from and after 16
July 1, 2025. 17
Sec. 6. Emergency 18
This act is an emergency measure that is necessary to preserve the 19
public peace, health or safety and is operative immediately as provided by 20
law." 21
Amend title to conform 22
And, as so amended, it do pass

SELINA BLISS
CHAIRMAN

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