Honorable Kevin Eltife, Chair, Senate Committee on Business & Commerce
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB1049 by Rodriguez, Eddie (Relating to the classification of licensed massage therapy programs as postsecondary education programs.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend Chapter 455 of the Occupations Code to classify massage therapy instruction provided by a licensed massage school as a postsecondary education program. The bill would authorize certain massage schools to operate educational programs at the postsecondary level. It is anticiapted that duties and responsibilities associated with implementing the provisions of the bill could be accomplished by utilizing existing resources.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
537 State Health Services, Department of, 781 Higher Education Coordinating Board