Health occupations: massage therapists; massage therapist apprenticeship program; provide for. Amends secs. 16334, 17951, 17957 & 17959 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16334 et seq.) & adds sec. 17959a.

This bill proposes the creation of a formal apprenticeship program for massage therapists in Michigan. It directly affects individuals seeking to become licensed massage therapists and the organizations that would train them. The legislation amends existing public health laws to establish the legal framework for this new training pathway. By adding a new section to the state code, the bill sets up the administrative structure needed to oversee and regulate these apprenticeships.