Relating to massage therapy, including child and dependent adult abuse reporting and continuing education requirements, and making penalties applicable

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedJanuary 18, 2022
Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 20, 2022
Done: Senate committeeFebruary 10, 2022
Done: Passes the SenateApril 25, 202244–0
Skipped: House committeeSkipped
Done: Passes the HouseMarch 24, 202293–0
Done: To the GovernorMay 23, 2022
Done: Signed into lawMay 23, 2022

HF 2168 became law → The same legislation passed as HF 2168, so this version was set aside. Go to HF 2168 What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Licensed massage therapists must now report any suspected child or dependent adult abuse they see. To do this, they are required to complete special training as part of their license requirements. If a therapist knowingly fails to report abuse, they could face criminal charges or be held responsible for damages in court.¹

Read the official explanation

This bill relates to the practice of massage therapy. The bill adds licensed massage therapists to the list of persons required to report child and dependent adult abuse. By operation of law, such persons are required to complete training regarding the identification and reporting of child and dependent adult abuse, and the board of massage therapy is required to require the completion of such training as a condition of licensure. The bill allows a licensed massage therapist to include the completion of such training toward the fulfillment of the continuing education requirement. A person required to report a suspected case of child or dependent adult abuse who knowingly and willfully fails to do so is guilty of a simple misdemeanor. A simple misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than days and a fine of at least $105 but not more than $855. A person required to report suspected child or dependent adult abuse who knowingly fails to do so is civilly liable for the damages proximately caused by such a failure.

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Senate subcommittee

Named January 20, 2022. On February 3, 2022 it recommended passage.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§152C.3 §232.69 §235B.3

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Lobbying

3 for · 0 against · 6 undecided · Who →

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HSB 509Renumbered

89th General Assembly

SF 2060Didn’t advanceSenate companion HF 2168Became lawfrom HSB 509

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