Your local Public Health Dept. A directory of Oregon county health departments can be found here. The CDC has information on what's happening in the U. The site offers information and recommendations specific to practitioners, including self-care during the outbreak and infection control procedures. The site provides a sign up for CDC email updates. Your Insurance Carrier should be able to provide guidance specific to practicing massage or providing client services during the COVID pandemic.
Your browser is out-of-date! It has known security flaws and may not display all features of this and other websites. Learn how.
Skip to main content. Translate this page. The adopted rules also include clarification and clean-up changes and make amendments in response to violence and other misconduct against massage therapists. The adoption justification was published in the December 24, , issue of the Texas Register 46 TexReg The updated rule chapter will be made available upon its effective date of January 1, Beginning January 1, , all cosmetology businesses - including specialty salons , mobile salons , and schools — and all massage establishments and massage schools are required by Texas law to display a sign with information about available services and assistance to victims of human trafficking, including information on how to report suspicious activity to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
The sign has information in five languages. Download the human trafficking sign. This requirement was put into place by the 87th Texas Legislature in Please download the sign and display it in your business.
The sign must be placed in a prominent location where it can be seen by the public. House Bill , which went into effect on September 1, , requires all cosmetology businesses and massage establishments and schools to display a sign concerning services and assistance to victims of human trafficking.
The signs, which had already been required, now must also include information on reporting suspicious activity to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The signs must be displayed no later than January 1, Please note that no changes were made, and Massage Therapy program licensees are still required to obtain continuing education CE credits as specified in the program rules.
These temporary provisions allowed licensed massage schools to offer distance education because many schools could not provide in-person classes under state or local COVID restrictions. The bill amended the Massage Therapy statute to allow licensed massage therapy schools a new delivery method to offer hours of distance learning education on specific subjects to their students.
However, the statute still requires schools to provide hours of hands-on training under the supervision of a licensed massage instructor. Beginning on December 15, , schools must ensure that students complete hours of in-person, hands-on instruction with a licensed massage therapist instructor as prescribed in Tex. This means that TDLR will no longer accept distance education as a means of delivering the required hands-on instruction. If adopted, the rules will have an effective date of January 1, Participants must be willing to sign a confidentiality document agreeing not to disclose examination content, materials, or discussions.
Participants must also be willing to travel to Austin for all meetings. The deadline to submit the application is November 8, TDLR reminds all massage schools and students in Texas that curriculum must be offered in accordance with current state laws and rules found in Texas Occupations Code, Chapter and in 16 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter This includes requirements that curriculum be taught by a TDLR-licensed instructor at a TDLR-licensed massage school or a state-approved educational institution.
On May 28, , Senate Bill was signed into law that allows massage schools to provide specific portions of the required curriculum using distance learning.
Rules are currently being discussed to implement this law change. You are encouraged to sign up for email updates to stay informed. Articles in this August edition of The Health Monitor includes updates on:. TDLR records show that you have not yet submitted fingerprints as part of the license renewal process.
Don't wait until the last minute — read more on the fingerprinting process. All Massage Therapists also are required by state law to complete human trafficking prevention training in order to renew their license. Please note: if you have already submitted your fingerprints for one type of massage therapy license, you do not have to submit them again to renew a second or third type of massage therapy license.
If you are renewing multiple types of TDLR licenses, you can submit a copy of the receipt from the first set of fingerprints you obtained. We cannot accept fingerprints submitted to another agency for non-TDLR licenses. Use the checklist provided in the document to ensure that your consultation document meets all current TDLR requirements. Please note that business owners may choose to require additional safety protocols related to COVID safety. Articles in this May edition of The Health Monitor include updates on:.
We share your concern about recent and ongoing harassment of and violence toward massage therapists, including actions against Asian-American and Pacific Islander licensees… [ continue reading ].
The adopted amendments implement House Bill , 86th Legislature, Regular Session , which requires completion of a human trafficking prevention training course. The adopted rules also address procedures related to breast massage of a female client and make additional clean up and clarification changes.
The adoption justification was published in the March 26, , issue of the Texas Register 46 TexReg The updated rule chapter will be made available upon its effective date of April 1, The Commission also withdrew rules that were originally proposed as part of the rule changes discussed above. The withdrawn rules notice was published in the March 26, , issue of the Texas Register 46 TexReg Individuals are strongly encouraged to wear masks over the nose and mouth wherever it is not feasible to maintain six feet of social distancing from another person who does not live in the same household.
According to the Governor's executive order, nothing prevents businesses — including hair, esthetician and nail salons, lash salons, barber shops, barber or cosmetology schools, laser hair establishments or massage establishments — from requiring employees or customers to follow additional hygiene measures, including wearing a mask.
Driver Education schools may choose to require employees or students to wear masks and to social distance. The order also strongly encourages all Texans to use good-faith efforts and available resources to follow the DSHS health recommendations.
SMEs review complaint cases, generally involving standard of care issues, during the investigation stage of the enforcement process. Once the application is submitted, you will receive a questionnaire to complete and return. Documents are screened and contracts are issued to approved SMEs. All SMEs receive training on their role in reviewing complaint cases.
Tasks may include the following:. Our Resources Page is a tool for accessing applications, forms, publications, statutes, rules and other important information.
The Board meets bimonthly, generally on the first weekend of the month. The full Board meetings include disciplinary cases, licensure approvals, correspondence items, committee reports, policy discussion items and other necessary Board actions. Healthier You is a one-stop shop for Floridians to access resources to promote a healthy lifestyle. Please click here for more information. Click here to access data on recently licensed Health Care Practitioners and Facilities.
Click here to view a full list of bill summaries from the Florida Legislative Session that may impact your profession. ELI is the new artificial intelligence system that will be transforming customer service through online chat.
The Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance is warning Florida health care practitioners about fraudulent calls that have been received by multiple licensees. Click here for more information. The Florida Board of Massage Therapy was legislatively established to ensure that every Massage Therapist practicing in this state and every Massage Establishment meet minimum requirements for safe practice.
The Florida Board of Massage Therapy is responsible for the licensure, monitoring and education of Massage Therapy professionals to assure competency and safety to practice in their service to the people of Florida. About 3 months ago. The report can be viewed at floridahealth.
0コメント