Ch. 679

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1) A STUDENT ENROLLED IN A BOARD APPROVED EDUCATION
PROGRAM WHILE PRACTICING MASSAGE THERAPY IN THE PROGRAM;

(2) A FAMILY MEMBER PRACTICING MASSAGE THERAPY ON ANOTHER
FAMILY MEMBER;

(3) AN ATHLETIC TRAINER WHILE FUNCTIONING IN THE COURSE OF
THE ATHLETIC TRAINER'S PROFESSIONAL CAPACITY; AND

(4) AN INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO
PRACTICE MASSAGE THERAPY WHILE PRACTICING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE
INDIVIDUAL'S EMPLOYMENT.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That nothing in this Act may be
construed to require a nonprofit health service plan, an insurer, health maintenance
organization, or person acting as a third party administrator to reimburse a licensed
massage therapist for any services rendered.

3-5A-11.

NOTWITHSTANDING THE FACT THAT THESE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED WITHIN
THE SCOPE OF THEIR LICENSED CERTIFIED PRACTICE. NOTHING IN THIS SUBTITLE
REQUIRES A NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN. INSURER. HEALTH MAINTENANCE
ORGANIZATION. OR PERSON ACTING AS A THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATOR TO
REIMBURSE A CERTIFIED MASSAGE THERAPIST FOR ANY SERVICES RENDERED.

SECTION 3. 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the initial members of
the Massage Therapy Advisory Committee appointed in accordance with § 8-7A-04 §
3-5A-04 of this Act shall be eligible to be certified under the provisions of § 8-7A-05 §
3-5A-05 of this Act.

SECTION 4. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the changes to the
Health Occupations Article made by §§ 8-7A-01, 8-7A-02, 8-7A-03, and 8-7A-04 §§
3-5A-01 through 3-5A-04 shall take effect October 1, 1996, and the changes to the
Health Occupations Article made by §§ 8-7A-05, 8-7A-06, 8-7A-07, 8-7A-08, 8-7A-09,
and 8-7A-10 §§ 3-5A-05 through 3-5A-11 shall take effect January 1, 1998.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED. That, subject to Section 3 of
this Act, this Act shall take effect October 1, 1996.

Approved May 23, 1996.

CHAPTER 679
(House Bill 93)

AN ACT concerning

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FOR the purpose of establishing a specific statewide time and date for the local boards of

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