{"id":"AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-051","kind":"context","level":"sector-regulator","jurisdiction":"Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (licensing authority for massage therapists and massage establishments under Tex. Occ. Code ch. 455); State level","state":"TX","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"ST-HEALTH-BOARDS","eco":"","issuer":"Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation","authority":"Tex. Occ. Code chs. 51 and 455; Executive Orders GA-14, GA-15, GA-16","instrument":"TDLR Massage Therapy program page as captured Apr. 27, 2020: \u0027Texas Massage Establishments Closed From March 20 to April 3\u0027; \u0027Clarification of Massage Therapy Services Allowed\u0027 (medical necessity only under GA-15 and GA-16); continuing education waived; remote instruction","title":"TDLR massage-therapy COVID-19 closure and medical-necessity guidance (Mar. 20 - Apr. 27, 2020)","dateIssued":"2020-04-27","effective":"Closure from midnight Mar. 20, 2020; medical-necessity limitation under GA-14 (Apr. 2), GA-15 and GA-16 (Apr. 17) as of the Apr. 27, 2020 capture","end":"","startDate":"2020-03-20","endDate":"2020-05-18","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["CLOSE","HC","OTHER"],"addressees":["Texas licensed massage therapists","massage establishments","massage schools"],"clause":"Texas Massage Establishments Closed From March 20 to April 3. As of midnight on March 20, all Texas massage establishments are closed until April 3 by executive order of Gov. Greg Abbott.... Clarification of Massage Therapy Services Allowed: A massage therapist may only provide massage services if it is medically necessary. This determination must be made by the client\u0027s physician or chiropractor. Massage therapists may not provide massage services for general wellness or other non-medical necessity reasons. This guidance is in accordance with Executive Orders GA-15 and GA-16 recently issued by Governor Abbott.... The Governor\u0027s Executive Order today focuses on retail businesses. It continues the closure of cosmetology salons, barber shops or massage establishments for services. Starting April 24, those businesses may sell products via pickup, delivery by mail or delivery to the customers\u0027 doorstep in strict compliance with the terms required by the Texas Department of State Health Services.","enforcement":"Tex. Occ. Code §§ 51.301-.302 (TDLR administrative penalties and license sanctions); § 455.351; the Governor\u0027s orders carried Tex. Gov\u0027t Code § 418.173 penalties","functions":["SL massage services (closed Mar. 20 - Apr. 3; medically necessary services only through Apr. 2020)","RT retail products (pickup and delivery only from Apr. 24)","HR credentialing (CE waived; MBLEx testing centers closed; remote instruction)","CB clients"],"notes":"The licensing agency\u0027s own statement of the closure and the medical-necessity limit for the massage profession in Texas; reaches Industry 18 (personal services) and Industry 17 (spas within fitness facilities)","sourceUrl":"http://web.archive.org/web/20200427234625/https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/mas/mas.htm","snapshot":"http://web.archive.org/web/20200427234625/https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/mas/mas.htm","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":769520,"grade":"primary","character":"context","description":"","collection":"AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS","url":"/library/AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-051","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-051","citation":"Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, TDLR Massage Therapy program page as captured Apr. 27, 2020: \u0027Texas Massage Establishments Closed From March 20 to April 3\u0027; \u0027Clarification of Massage Therapy Services Allowed\u0027 (medical necessity only under GA-15 and GA-16); continuing education waived; remote instruction (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-051)","stateName":"Texas","related":[]}