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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: April 18, 2024) |
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64. Department of Health |
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64B7. Board of Massage Therapy |
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64B7-23. Massage Therapy Practice |
1A massage therapist providing complementary or alternative healthcare treatment pursuant to Section 13456.41(2)(a), F.S. 15must:
16(1) Inform the patient of the nature of the proposed massage therapy treatment, the benefits and risks of the treatment, and any contraindications associated with the treatment to the extent necessary for the patient to make an informed and prudent decision regarding the treatment; and
61(2) Inform the patient of the practitioner’s education, experience and credentials in relation to the massage therapy treatment to be provided as a complementary or alternative healthcare treatment; and
90(3) Create and maintain a patient care record pursuant to Section 101456.41(4), F.S., 103which must include:
106(a) Demographic information sufficient to differentiate the record from other patient care records;
119(b) The method or methods of assessment used;
127(c) Description of the patient’s condition;
133(d) The proposed treatment plan to be administered and any contraindications;
144(e) The expected outcomes of the treatment or treatments in the treatment plan;
157(f) The expected duration of treatment or treatments in the treatment plan; and
170(g) The informed consent and signature of the patient to receive the complementary or alternative healthcare treatment.
187Rulemaking Authority 189480.035(7) FS. 191Law implemented 193456.41 FS. 195History–New 2-1-22.
