Legislature(2013 - 2014)
03/31/2014 04:31 PM House L&C
| Audio | Topic |
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| Start | |
| HB328 | |
| HB308 | |
| HB372 | |
| HB149 | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
HB 328-BOARD/LICENSING OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS
4:32:14 PM
CHAIR OLSON announced that the first order of business would be
HOUSE BILL NO. 328, "An Act establishing the Board of Massage
Therapists; relating to the licensing of massage therapists; and
providing for an effective date."
REPRESENTATIVE BENJAMIN NAGEAK, Alaska State Legislature, asked
members to pass HB 328. He explained that a massage therapist
brought the concept of this bill to him and has asked for a few
changes to the bill, which are included in an amendment.
4:33:20 PM
CHAIR OLSON explained the committee previously held hearings on
HB 328 on 3/10/14 and 3/28/2014. During the meeting on 3/28/14,
the committee adopted Amendment 1, labeled "N.2" and closed out
public testimony. The bill was held over to allow members to
consider another amendment "N.1" [not yet before the committee].
4:33:36 PM
REPRESENTATIVE REINBOLD made a motion to adopt Amendment [2],
labeled 28-LS1431\N.1, Martin, 3/21/14, which read as follows:
Page 3, line 24:
Delete "board"
Insert "department"
Page 3, line 27, following "a":
Insert "(A)"
Page 3, line 28, following "school":
Insert "or; (B) board-approved apprenticeship
program"
Page 4, line 18:
Delete "board"
Insert "department"
Page 7, following line 31:
Insert a new paragraph to read:
"(11) person who has graduated from a
program or is a current recognized member of the
International Association of Structural Integrators;"
Renumber the following paragraphs accordingly.
Page 8, line 1, following "only":
Insert "light"
Page 8, lines 3 - 4:
Delete ", including the Feldenkrais method of
somatic education, the Trager approach to movement
education, and body-mind centering"
Insert "or to affect the energy systems"
Page 8, lines 5 - 8:
Delete all material.
Renumber the following paragraphs accordingly.
Page 8, following line 21:
Insert a new paragraph to read:
"(3) "department" means the Department of
Commerce, Community, and Economic Development;"
Renumber the following paragraphs accordingly.
Page 11, line 1:
Delete "AS 08.61.030(1) - (6) and (9)"
Insert "AS 08.61.030(1), (2), (4) - (6), and (9)"
CHAIR OLSON objected for the purpose of discussion.
4:34:03 PM
MARY SCHLOSSER, Staff, Representative Benjamin Nageak, Alaska
State Legislature, explained that Amendment 1 makes some minor
changes. First, it would add language to the requirements for
education, [which recognizes a board-approved apprenticeship
program] in exchange for the 500 hours required for licensure.
On page 3, line 24, and page 4, line 18, the amendment changes
"board" to "department" to allow the department to process
applications. On page 8, lines 1-8, the language combines
exemptions 11-12 to define a category of exempted practices not
naming each modality. On page 11, line 1, it removes paragraph
(3), with the intent of allowing the 500 hours of education to
be waived during the transition to allow these physical
therapists to be grandfathered in for licensure.
CHAIR OLSON removed his objection to Amendment 2.
4:36:06 PM
REPRESENTATIVE REINBOLD moved to adopt Conceptual Amendment 1 to
Amendment [2] "N.1." On page 1, lines 15-20, [Amendment 2] to
delete all material.
4:36:17 PM
MS. SCHLOSSER explained that Conceptual Amendment 1 would remove
duplicate language previously adopted [in Amendment 1 on
3/28/14].
CHAIR OLSON removed his objection to Conceptual Amendment 1 to
Amendment 2.
[The committee treated it as though he had previously objected
to Conceptual Amendment 1 for the purpose of discussion.]
There being no further objection, Conceptual Amendment 1 to
Amendment 2 was adopted.
[The committee treated Amendment 2 as adopted.]
4:37:45 PM
REPRESENTATIVE REINBOLD moved to report HB 328, as amended, out
of committee with individual recommendations and the
accompanying fiscal notes. There being no objection, the CSHB
328(L&C) was reported from the House Labor & Commerce Standing
Committee.
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