A bill for an act
relating to health occupations; establishing licensure for massage therapy and
Asian bodywork therapy; establishing fees; providing criminal penalties; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 146A.01, subdivision 4; 146A.06, subdivision
3; 146A.09, by adding a subdivision; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota
Statutes, chapter 148.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
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Sections 148.635 to 148.6363 may be cited as the "Minnesota Massage Therapy and
Asian Bodywork Therapy Act."
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For purposes of sections 148.635 to 148.6363, the terms
defined in this section have the meanings given them.
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"Advisory council" means the Massage Therapy Advisory
Council established under section 148.6362.
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"Applicant" means an individual who has submitted an application
to the board according to sections 148.635 to 148.6363.
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(a) "Asian bodywork therapy" means therapy based
upon Chinese medical principles with the intent of promoting, maintaining, and restoring
health and well-being by affecting the body and emotions.
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(b) Asian bodywork therapy may use any of the following techniques:
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(1) pressing;
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(2) soothing;
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(3) kneading;
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(4) vibration;
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(5) friction;
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(6) passive stretching within the client's physiological range of motion;
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(7) active assistive and resistive movement;
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(8) stretching; and
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(9) tapping, movement, exercising, or manipulation of the soft tissues.
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(c) Methods of assessment and evaluation for Asian bodywork therapy may include a
health history and intake interview; observation; listening; questioning; palpation; and with
the client's permission or if the client is a minor, the permission of the client's legal guardian
or parent, consultation with the client's other health care providers.
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"Board" means the Board of Nursing established under section 148.181.
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"Client" means a recipient of massage therapy services or Asian
bodywork therapy services.
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"Credentialing examination" means an examination
approved by the board that meets recognized psychometric principles and standards and is
administered by a national testing organization.
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"Licensed Asian bodywork therapist"
or "Asian bodywork therapist" means an individual who meets the qualifications in sections
148.635 to 148.6363 for the practice of Asian bodywork therapy and is licensed by the
board.
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"Licensed massage therapist" or "massage
therapist" means an individual who meets the qualifications in sections 148.635 to 148.6363
for the practice of massage therapy and is licensed by the board.
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(a) "Massage therapy" means the manual manipulation of
the soft tissues of the body to promote, maintain, and restore health and well-being.
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(b) Massage therapy may use any of the following techniques:
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(1) stroking;
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(2) gliding;
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(3) lifting;
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(4) kneading;
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(5) jostling;
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(6) vibration;
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(7) percussion;
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(8) compression;
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(9) friction;
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(10) holding;
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(11) passive stretching within the client's physiological range of motion;
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(12) movement or manipulation of the soft tissues;
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(13) active assistive and resistive movement; and
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(14) stretching.
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(c) Methods of assessment for massage therapy may include a health history and intake
interview; observation of posture and movement; palpation; range of motion assessment;
and with the client's permission or if the client is a minor, the permission of the client's legal
guardian or parent, consultation with the client's other health care providers.
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"Municipality" means a county, town, or home rule charter or
statutory city.
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The board, in consultation with the advisory council, shall:
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(1) issue licenses to qualified applicants according to sections 148.635 and 148.6363;
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(2) adopt rules, including standards of practice and a professional code of ethics, necessary
to implement the provisions of sections 148.635 to 148.6363;
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