SB221: SB221 Massage Therapy Practice; the number of education hours applicable to licensed massage therapists; increase

25 LC 55 0453 Senate Bill 221 By: Senators Still of the 48th, Summers of the 13th, Kirkpatrick of the 32nd and Hufstetler of the 52nd A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Chapter 24A of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgi a Annotated, relating to1 massage therapy practice, so as to increase the number of educa tion hours applicable to2 licensed massage therapists; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for3 other purposes.4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:5 SECTION 1.6 Chapter 24A of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotat ed, relating to massage7 therapy practice, is amended by revising paragraph (6) of subse ction (b) of Code8 Section 43-24A-8, relating to licensure of massage therapists, application, and requirements,9 as follows:10 "(6) The applicant has completed successfully a board recognize d massage therapy11 educational program consisting of a minimum of 500 625 hours of course and clinical12 work;"13 SECTION 2.14 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.15 S. B. 221 - 1 -