Central Florida Advanced Nursing Practice Council
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Chapter 2024-148. Approved 5/7/2024. Health Care Practitioners and Massage Therapy.

Posted 11 months ago by Ellarea Farwell in Legislative Updates

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CHAPTER2024-148 (63 KB)

  • Health Care and Massage Therapy: The document is an act relating to health care practitioners and massage therapy, with amendments to various sections of Florida Statutes.
  • License Suspension: It authorizes the Department of Health to immediately suspend licenses of certain health care practitioners and massage establishments under specific circumstances.
  • Massage Establishment Regulations: New definitions and regulations are provided for massage establishments, including dress code requirements, maintenance of employment records, and prohibitions on sexual activity.
  • Human Trafficking and Identification: The act includes measures to combat human trafficking, requiring massage establishments to confirm customer identification and maintain records to assist law enforcement.

This act is set to take effect on July 1, 2024