| (a) A licensee shall provide an initial consultation
to each client before the first massage therapy session and obtain
the signature of the client on the consultation document. The consultation
document shall include:
(1) the type of massage therapy services or techniques
the licensee anticipates using during the massage therapy session;
(2) the parts of the client's body that will be massaged
or the areas of the client's body that will be avoided during the
session, including indications and contraindications;
(3) a statement that the licensee shall drape the breasts
of all female clients and not engage in breast massage of female clients
unless the client gives written consent before each session involving
breast massage;
(4) a statement that draping of the genital area and
gluteal cleavage will be used at all times during the session for
all clients;
(5) a statement that if uncomfortable for any reason,
the client may ask the licensee to cease the massage and the licensee
will end the massage session;
(6) a statement that the licensee may end the massage
session if the licensee feels uncomfortable for any reason;
(7) a statement that the licensee must immediately
end the massage session if a client initiates any verbal or physical
contact that is sexual in nature; and
(8) the signature of both the client and the licensee.
(b) If the client's reason for seeking massage therapy
changes at any time or any of the information in subsection (a)(1)
- (3), is modified, the licensee must provide an updated consultation
reflecting any changes and modifications to the techniques used or
the parts of the client's body to be massaged.
(c) A licensee shall obtain a new written consent,
signed and dated by the client, before each session in which breast
massage of a female client will be performed. This written consent
may be documented on a new consultation document or in a separate
document.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §117.91 adopted to be effective November 1, 2017, 42 TexReg 4991; amended to be effective February 1, 2020, 45 TexReg 543; amended to be effective April 1, 2021, 46 TexReg 2003; amended to be effective January 1, 2022, 46 TexReg 9029 |
