A massage therapist providing complementary or alternative healthcare treatment pursuant to Section 456.41(2)(a), F.S. must:
    (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
    (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
    (3) Create and maintain a patient care record pursuant to Florida Statutes § 456.41(4), which must include:
    (a) Demographic information sufficient to differentiate the record from other patient care records;
    (b) The method or methods of assessment used;
    (c) Description of the patient’s condition;
    (d) The proposed treatment plan to be administered and any contraindications;
    (e) The expected outcomes of the treatment or treatments in the treatment plan;
    (f) The expected duration of treatment or treatments in the treatment plan; and
    (g) The informed consent and signature of the patient to receive the complementary or alternative healthcare treatment.
Rulemaking Authority Florida Statutes § 480.035(7). Law implemented 456.41 FS. History-New 2-1-22.