This Fiscal Note is not an official copy and should not be quoted or cited.
This Fiscal Note is not an official copy and should not be quoted or cited.
Fiscal Note - SB 0362 - Amends various provisions regarding licensure of massage therapists
COMMITTEE ON LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH
OVERSIGHT DIVISION
FISCAL NOTE
L.R. NO.: 1454-01
BILL NO.: Truly Agreed To And Finally Passed SB 362
SUBJECT: Massage Therapists: Licenses - Professionals
TYPE: Original
DATE: April 29, 1999
FISCAL SUMMARY
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ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON STATE FUNDS | |||
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2000 | FY 2001 | FY 2002 |
| None | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All State Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
|
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON FEDERAL FUNDS | |||
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2000 | FY 2001 | FY 2002 |
| None | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total Estimated
Net Effect on All Federal Funds |
$0 | $0 | $0 |
|
ESTIMATED NET EFFECT ON LOCAL FUNDS | |||
| FUND AFFECTED | FY 2000 | FY 2001 | FY 2002 |
| Local Government | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Numbers within parentheses: ( ) indicate costs or losses
This fiscal note contains 3 pages.
FISCAL ANALYSIS
ASSUMPTION
Officials from the Department of Economic Development - Division of Professional Registration (DPR) assume the proposed legislation would have no fiscal impact on their agency. The proposal would create a fund for the collection of fees for massage therapists; however, no money has been collected to date.
Officials from the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations (DOL) assume the proposed legislation would have no fiscal impact on their agency.
Officials from the Department of Revenue (DOR) and the Office of the State Treasurer (STO) did not respond to our fiscal note request. However, in similar previous proposals in which a new fund was created, both agencies have stated either no or minimal fiscal impact to their agencies.
| FISCAL IMPACT - State Government | FY 2000 | FY 2001 | FY 2002 |
| (10 Mo.) | |||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Local Government | FY 2000 | FY 2001 | FY 2002 |
| (10 Mo.) | |||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FISCAL IMPACT - Small Business | |||
| No direct fiscal impact to small businesses would be expected as a result of this proposal. | |||
DESCRIPTION
The proposed legislation would amend various provisions regarding the licensure of massage therapists. The act would create a Board of Therapeutic Massage within the Division of Professional Registration and would remove the Advisory Commission for Massage Therapists and the licensure supervision from the Board of Healing Arts. The Board would be allowed to
DESCRIPTION (continued)
promulgate rules regarding required fees, which would be deposited into the newly created Massage Therapy Fund. The Board would be allowed to set the fees at a rate that would cover the costs of regulation.
This legislation is not federally mandated, would not duplicate any other program and would not require additional capital improvements or rental space.
This proposal would not affect Total State Revenues.
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Department of Economic Development - Division of Professional Registration
Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
Department of Revenue
Office of the State Treasurer
Jeanne Jarrett, CPA
Director
April 29, 1999