COMMITTEE REPORT

MADAM PRESIDENT:

    The Senate Committee on Public Policy, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 500, has had the same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that said bill be AMENDED as follows:

SOURCE: Page 2, line 14; (11)CR050001.2. -->     Page 2, between lines 14 and 15, begin a new paragraph and insert:
SOURCE: IC 25-21.8-3-1; (11)CR050001.3. -->     "SECTION 3. IC 25-21.8-3-1, AS ADDED BY P.L.200-2007, SECTION 8, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2011]: Sec. 1. (a) The board shall do the following:
        (1) Administer and enforce this article.
        (2) Adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 for the administration and enforcement of this article.
        (3) Judge the qualifications of applicants for certification licensure under this article.
        (4) Issue, deny, or renew certifications licenses under this article.
        (5) Subject to IC 4-21.5, IC 25-1-7, and IC 25-1-11, discipline individuals who are certified licensed under this article for violations of this article.
        (6) Establish reasonable fees for examination, certification applications, renewal of certifications, licenses, and other services.
        (7) Maintain a record of all proceedings.
        (8) Maintain records of certified licensed massage therapists.
        (9) Adopt at least two (2) examinations that an applicant may use for certification licensure under this article.
    (b) The board may do the following:
        (1) Conduct administrative hearings.
        (2) Administer oaths in matters relating to the discharge of the official duties of the board.
SOURCE: IC 25-21.8-4-0.5; (11)CR050001.4. -->     SECTION 4. IC 25-21.8-4-0.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2011]: Sec. 0.5. This article does not apply to a health care provider who is acting within the scope of the health care provider's license, registration, or certificate.
SOURCE: IC 25-21.8-4-1; (11)CR050001.5. -->     SECTION 5. IC 25-21.8-4-1, AS ADDED BY P.L.200-2007, SECTION 8, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2011]: Sec. 1. An application for a massage therapist certification license must be:
        (1) made to the board in the form and manner provided by the board; and
        (2) accompanied by an application fee in the amount set by the board.".
SOURCE: Page 3, line 12; (11)CR050001.3. -->     Page 3, line 12, delete "(a)".
    Page 3, delete lines 25 through 28.
    Page 5, delete lines 8 through 14.
    Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
    (Reference is to SB 500 as introduced.)

and when so amended that said bill do pass.

Committee Vote: Yeas 7, Nays 1.

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    Alting
Chairperson


CR050001/DI 110    2011