CRAFT THE DRAFT
The draft of the language that made it the furthest during the 2009-10 session was to create a regulatory system of Registration for Massage Therapy in MN is available to read at THIS LINK. (Adobe Acrobat is required to view this linked pdf file. For a safe, free download of this software, follow this link. Go to their page and click the "Download" button at the bottom of the page.)
Notes About the Draft
Questions/Concerns/Feedback about the Draft
If you have questions or concerns, take a look at our FAQ About Registration page with questions we have received about the voluntary Registration system we proposed in the 2010 session. If you do not see your concern or comment addressed there, or need further clarification, we have created a feedback form at the bottom of this page for stakeholders (Massage Therapists or Massage Therapy students) to provide feedback or ask questions. If you are unclear on the differences between the bill from last year and this current language, or the reasons behind the change, take a look at our Registration vs Licensure page.
Page Last Updated: 11Aug2010
The draft of the language that made it the furthest during the 2009-10 session was to create a regulatory system of Registration for Massage Therapy in MN is available to read at THIS LINK. (Adobe Acrobat is required to view this linked pdf file. For a safe, free download of this software, follow this link. Go to their page and click the "Download" button at the bottom of the page.)
Notes About the Draft
- In final hearing we had in 2010, our bill had some amendments made that do not appear on the linked version above. The state only updates the language on its website if the bill passes out of the committee in which the amendments were made. Since our bill was tabled after being amended, and then not brought back off the table, the language that appears in the link above is the version of the language just prior to it being tabled.
- While this bill changed what we went for in the 2009 half of the session (that year's bill would have set up a mandatory License and set up our own board) to a voluntary "Registration" and an Advisory Council working under the organization of the Board of Nursing, the majority of the clauses remained in the bill. There was still a Local Pre-emption clause, a reciprocity clause (titled the "Registration by endorsement" clause,) and a very generous Grandfathering clause, all of which we are committed to including in future bills.
- This was what is called a Title Protection act. That means that only those with the state credential would be able to use the state protected title, in this case, "Registered Massage Therapist" or "RMT".
- Those who choose not to register with the state could go on practicing massage therapy and can advertise that they do massage or massage therapy.
- The only thing those non-registered massage therapists cannot do is say they are a "Registered Massage Therapist".
- This provides the protection to the public for which a state law is intended by providing potential clients with a pre-qualified pool of practitioners who have been vetted for education/experience, relevant criminal history, having current malpractice insurance, etc. The statute, and subsequent "rules" set up by the board also provide an efficient, enforceable set of standards as a way to make sure those credentialed practitioners who step out of bounds are held accountable.
Questions/Concerns/Feedback about the Draft
If you have questions or concerns, take a look at our FAQ About Registration page with questions we have received about the voluntary Registration system we proposed in the 2010 session. If you do not see your concern or comment addressed there, or need further clarification, we have created a feedback form at the bottom of this page for stakeholders (Massage Therapists or Massage Therapy students) to provide feedback or ask questions. If you are unclear on the differences between the bill from last year and this current language, or the reasons behind the change, take a look at our Registration vs Licensure page.
Page Last Updated: 11Aug2010
