House Bill 64, sponsored by Representative Angelo Saviano, was introduced to the Illinois General Assembly in January. HB 64 would amend the Medical Practice Act to allow any person licensed under it (physicians, chiropractors) to delegate tasks or duties to licensed or unlicensed personnel who have the training or experience to perform the tasks or duties so delegated. HB 64 does not define what constitutes "training" or "experience."
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Title: Licensed Massage Therapist
Requirement: 600 hours and passing the MBLEx or NCBTMB, background check and fingerprints
Renewal: 25 hours/2 years
Beginning with the December 31, 2008 renewal and every renewal thereafter, in order to renew a license, a licensee shall be required to complete 24 hours of continuing education, including at least 2 hours on ethics.
Illinois Grandfathering Provision: Reopened for 10 Days
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September 13, 2007
The Massage Licensing Act was recently amended to provide a one-time opportunity for the licensure of an individual who failed to apply for licensure under the grandfathering provision of the Act within the time period specified in the original law. Applicants must meet one of the five qualifications for licensure listed below. Individuals must submit a completed application for licensure within 10 days.
Proposed rules have been written by the Illinois Massage Licensing Board to clarify
continuing education requirements.
The first license renewal for all massage therapists is December 31, 2006. Massage
therapists will not be required to comply with the continuing education requirement until
the 2008 renewal.