BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular Session
AB 2194 (Salas) - California Massage Therapy Council: business
of massage
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|Version: August 1, 2016 |Policy Vote: B., P. & E.D. 8 - |
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|Urgency: No |Mandate: No |
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|Hearing Date: August 11, 2016 |Consultant: Brendan McCarthy |
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*********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE ***********
The following information is revised to reflect amendments
adopted by the committee on August 11, 2016
Bill
Summary: AB 2194 would extend the operation of the California
Massage Therapy Council to January 1, 2021.
Fiscal
Impact:
There is no fiscal impact to the state from the extension of
the operation of the California Massage Therapy Council. The
Council is a state-authorized non-profit organization and is
not part of state government. The state does not provide any
funding to the Council, which is funded by fees assessed on
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applicants for certification.
Ongoing costs of about $300,000 per year for the Department of
Justice to process background checks for applicants applying
for certification by the Council (Fingerprint Fees Account).
The number of new applicants for certification over the last
several years has varied considerably. On average, the Council
has received about 10,000 applications per year. Currently,
the Department of Justice assesses a $32 fee to cover its
costs to process a background check. (Applicants are also
required to pay a fee to the FBI and to the entity that
collects the applicant's fingerprint.)
Author
Amendments: Extend the operation of the California Massage
Council for an additional year to 2021 and make a change to the
limitations on local government regulation of massage therapy.
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