Indiana: massage therapy; occupational therapists

Governor Daniels has signed a law creating a state certification board of massage therapy effective July 1, 2007.  Practitioners have until January 1, 2009 to either meet the law's requirements or stop holding themselves forth to the public as massage therapists. The governor has until January 1, 2008 to make appointments to the new board, which will be administered by Indiana's Professional Licensing Agency.  See Senate Enrolled Act No. 320.

Also effective July 1, 2007, occupational therapists in Indiana will be licensed, rather than certified as the current law requires. The American Occupational Therapy Association notes that Indiana is the 47th state to grant licensure status to occupational therapists. See House Engrossed Act No. 1821.