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BY
BARKER
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
practice
of
reflexology.
1
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
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Section
1.
Section
147.13,
subsection
1,
Code
2026,
is
1
amended
to
read
as
follows:
2
1.
For
medicine
and
surgery,
osteopathic
medicine
and
3
surgery,
acupuncture,
reflexology,
and
genetic
counseling,
the
4
board
of
medicine.
5
Sec.
2.
Section
147.74,
Code
2026,
is
amended
by
adding
the
6
following
new
subsection:
7
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
29.
A
reflexologist
certified
pursuant
to
8
chapter
148K
may
use
the
words
“certified
reflexologist”
after
9
the
person’s
name.
10
Sec.
3.
NEW
SECTION
.
148K.1
Definitions.
11
As
used
in
this
chapter,
unless
the
context
otherwise
12
requires:
13
1.
“Board”
means
the
board
of
medicine
established
in
14
chapter
147.
15
2.
“Reflexologist”
means
a
person
who
is
engaged
in
the
16
practice
of
reflexology.
17
3.
“Reflexology”
means
a
protocol
of
manual
techniques,
18
including
thumb-walking
and
finger-walking,
hook
and
backup,
19
and
rotating-on-a-point,
that
are
applied
to
specific
reflex
20
areas
predominantly
on
the
feet
and
hands
of
an
individual
who
21
is
fully
clothed
except
for
footwear,
to
activate
the
complex
22
neural
pathways
linking
body
systems
and
support
the
body’s
23
efforts
to
function
optimally.
“Reflexology”
does
not
include
24
the
diagnosis
of
or
treatment
for
specific
diseases,
or
joint
25
manipulations.
26
Sec.
4.
NEW
SECTION
.
148K.2
Reflexology
——
certification.
27
1.
An
applicant
for
a
reflexologist
certification
shall
28
submit
an
application
on
a
form
prescribed
by
the
board
that
29
includes
all
of
the
following:
30
a.
Evidence
of
an
active
certification
from
the
American
31
reflexology
certification
board,
or
its
successor
organization.
32
b.
Evidence
of
successful
completion
of
a
reflexology
33
education
program
as
described
in
section
148K.3
and
approved
34
by
the
board
by
rule.
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c.
Evidence
of
successful
completion
of
a
psychometrically
1
valid
reflexology
exam
approved
by
the
board
by
rule.
2
d.
Any
other
information
required
by
the
board
by
rule.
3
e.
An
application
fee
as
provided
by
the
board
by
rule.
4
2.
An
applicant
for
a
reflexologist
certification
must
meet
5
all
of
the
following
requirements:
6
a.
Be
at
least
eighteen
years
of
age.
7
b.
Have
no
history
of
adverse
actions
on
a
professional
or
8
occupational
license
during
the
two
years
immediately
preceding
9
the
submission
of
the
application.
10
c.
Submit
to
a
criminal
history
check.
11
3.
Notwithstanding
subsections
1
and
2,
the
board
shall
12
issue
a
reflexologist
certification
to
an
applicant
who
13
completes
an
application
as
provided
by
the
board
by
rule,
14
submits
evidence
of
having
completed
an
education
program
that
15
is
substantially
similar
to
the
education
program
described
in
16
section
148K.3,
and
submits
evidence
of
a
current
and
active
17
reflexologist
certification
in
another
state
or
territory
of
18
the
United
States.
19
Sec.
5.
NEW
SECTION
.
148K.3
Reflexology
——
educational
20
requirements.
21
1.
A
reflexology
education
program
shall
consist
of
22
a
minimum
of
two
hundred
credit
hours
and
shall
include
23
instruction
on
all
of
the
following:
24
a.
Anatomy
and
physiology
of
the
body
systems.
25
b.
Anatomy
and
biomechanics
as
they
relate
to
the
study
of
26
the
lower
legs,
feet,
hands,
forearms,
and
outer
ears.
27
c.
Reflexology
maps,
reflexology
techniques,
and
reflexes
as
28
anatomically
reflected
on
the
feet,
hands,
and
outer
ears.
29
d.
Critical
thinking
as
applied
to
assessment,
pathologies,
30
contraindications,
medical
consideration,
the
interrelatedness
31
of
body
systems,
organ
function,
and
health.
32
e.
Reflexology
theory,
history,
and
research.
33
f.
Business
practices,
including
ethics,
business
standards,
34
record
keeping,
security,
and
local
and
state
laws.
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g.
Supervised
practicum
or
clinical
work
that
provides
1
hands-on
palpation
of
landmarks
and
reflex
points
with
sensory
2
identification
of
palpated
areas.
3
2.
A
reflexology
education
program
may
include
additional
4
coursework
on
documenting
client
reflexology
sessions,
5
instructor
or
classroom
discussions
of
client
sessions,
and
6
other
coursework
that
provides
for
practical
experience.
7
3.
Instruction
on
reflexology
maps,
reflexology
techniques,
8
and
reflexes
as
anatomically
reflected
on
the
feet,
hands,
and
9
outer
ears
shall
be
performed
by
an
instructor
certified
by
10
the
American
reflexology
certification
board,
or
its
successor
11
organization.
12
Sec.
6.
NEW
SECTION
.
148K.4
Examination
——
waiver.
13
1.
An
applicant
who
fails
to
pass
a
reflexology
exam
as
14
approved
by
the
board
by
rule
may
retake
the
examination
up
to
15
two
additional
times.
The
board
may
require
an
applicant
who
16
has
failed
three
examinations
to
complete
further
educational
17
coursework
prior
to
retaking
the
examination.
18
2.
a.
The
board
may
waive
the
examination
required
in
19
section
148K.2,
subsection
1,
paragraph
“c”
,
for
an
applicant
20
who
does
all
of
the
following:
21
(1)
Submits
a
completed
application
form
as
provided
by
the
22
board
by
rule.
23
(2)
Provides
evidence
of
completion
of
an
approved
24
reflexology
education
program
described
in
section
148K.3.
25
(3)
Provides
evidence
that
the
applicant
has
practiced
26
reflexology
as
part
of
the
applicant’s
occupation
for
the
five
27
years
immediately
preceding
the
effective
date
of
this
Act.
28
(4)
Submits
an
application
fee
as
provided
by
the
board
by
29
rule.
30
b.
This
subsection
is
repealed
effective
July
1,
2028.
31
Sec.
7.
NEW
SECTION
.
148K.5
Certification
——
renewal
——
32
fees.
33
1.
A
certification
issued
pursuant
to
section
148K.2
is
34
valid
for
a
period
of
two
years
and
expires
on
the
date
of
birth
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of
the
reflexologist.
1
2.
The
board
shall
impose
the
following
fees
for
the
2
issuance
and
renewal
of
a
reflexology
certification:
3
a.
For
issuance
of
an
initial
certification,
fifty
dollars.
4
b.
For
renewal
of
a
certification,
forty
dollars.
5
c.
For
renewal
of
a
certification
within
three
months
after
6
expiration,
sixty-five
dollars.
7
d.
For
reissuance
of
an
expired
certification,
sixty-five
8
dollars.
9
e.
For
issuance
of
an
official
certification
to
a
third
10
party,
ten
dollars.
11
f.
For
issuance
of
a
duplicate
certification
to
a
12
certificate
holder,
ten
dollars.
13
Sec.
8.
NEW
SECTION
.
148K.6
Rules.
14
The
board
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
for
the
15
administration
of
this
chapter.
16
EXPLANATION
17
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
18
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
19
This
bill
relates
to
the
practice
of
reflexology,
defined
20
in
the
bill
as
a
protocol
of
manual
techniques
applied
to
21
specific
reflex
areas
predominantly
on
the
feet
and
hands
of
22
an
individual.
23
The
bill
requires
the
board
of
medicine
(board)
to
issue
24
a
reflexologist
certification
to
an
applicant
who
submits
25
proof
of
an
active
certification
from
the
American
reflexology
26
certification
board,
or
its
successor
organization,
proof
of
27
completion
of
a
reflexology
education
program
approved
by
the
28
board
and
described
in
the
bill,
proof
of
completion
of
an
exam
29
approved
by
the
board,
any
other
information
required
by
the
30
board,
and
an
application
fee.
An
applicant
must
be
at
least
31
18
years
of
age,
submit
to
a
criminal
history
check,
and
not
32
have
been
subject
to
any
form
of
professional
or
occupational
33
discipline
within
the
two
years
immediately
preceding
the
34
submission
of
the
application.
The
board
shall
also
issue
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a
certification
to
a
person
who
has
completed
an
education
1
program
that
is
substantially
similar
to
an
education
program
2
approved
by
the
board
and
is
certified
as
a
reflexologist
in
3
another
state
or
territory
of
the
United
States.
4
The
bill
allows
a
person
who
has
failed
a
reflexology
exam
5
to
retake
the
exam
two
additional
times.
The
bill
also
allows
6
the
board
to
require
a
person
who
failed
the
reflexology
exam
7
three
times
to
complete
further
educational
coursework
prior
8
to
taking
the
exam
again.
If
an
applicant
has
completed
9
an
approved
reflexology
education
program
and
practiced
10
reflexology
as
part
of
the
applicant’s
profession
for
the
last
11
five
years,
the
bill
allows
the
board
to
waive
the
reflexology
12
examination
requirement.
This
provision
of
the
bill
is
13
repealed
effective
July
1,
2028.
14
The
bill
establishes
fees
for
the
issuance
and
renewal
of
15
a
reflexology
certification.
The
bill
requires
the
board
to
16
adopt
rules
for
the
administration
of
the
bill.
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