Posted by greg on May 28th, 2010
Says Published Reports Offer “False Characterization” of AB 1822
By Christie Bondurant, Associate Editor
Susan Manheimer, president of the California Police Chiefs Association (CPCA) and the major protagonist in the push for a highly controversial anti-prostitution bill that targets massage therapists has told Massage Today that the bill makes “only incremental changes to current law.”
Manheimer made the comment in a letter received Thursday, May 27 that was in response to a request for an interview about critical data, developed by the chiefs association, which has been the key justification for AB 1822.
Manheimer did not agree to the interview in her letter to Massage Today.
Instead, she said that Massage Today’s published reports about the law offered a “false characterization” of AB 1822, chief among them that it effectively neuters the authority of the California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC) to issue certification to work in the state and essentially returns certification authority to local police departments.
The current version of the bill says that local authorities can “elect” to “transfer duties from the Massage Therapy (Council) to the local law enforcement agency.” It further states that once this happens, police departments have the right to “approve or disapprove applicants for certification.”
Posted by greg on May 28th, 2010
AB 1822 Update: CAMTC Certification Expected to Remain Intact
Committee Hearing Friday, May 28
By Christie Bondurant, Associate Editor
Strong backlash from the massage community over California’s proposed anti-prostitution bill has caused its proponents to back down on the most controversial aspect of the law: local police certification for work permits.
According to the California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC) and the American Massage Therapy Association California chapter (AMTA-CA), the backers of Assembly Bill 1822 have felt the significant impact of protests from the massage community and have agreed to amend the bill in a more positive manner.
These proposed amendments come after recent discussions between CAMTC, AMTA-CA and proponents of the bill.
In a May 24 press release put out by the AMTA-CA, “the CAMTC and statewide certification would remain intact.” In the press release, Amanda Whitehead, AMTA-CA government relations chair, states an “expected” amendment to AB 1822: “All investigations for CAMTC certification would be done by the CAMTC.”
Posted by greg on May 15th, 2010
Join Debbie Roberts for a high-energy presentation on her signature Assessment, Treatment & Muscle Activation (ATM) Technique™ that puts the ―fun‖ in correcting shoulder dysfunction. Debbie, a personal trainer and group exercise leader for over 27 years, created the ATM Technique™ to help therapists hone their skills in assessment, multiple treatment modalities, and – the missing finish piece – muscle activation.
In Debbie’s expert hands, you’ll learn how to assess repetitive motion injuries resulting from participation in sports such as baseball, golf and tennis, as well as occupation activities common among house painters, office workers, hair dressers, nail technicians and even mothers. In her workshops, Debbie covers a wide range of injuries including shoulder impingement, bursitis, shoulder tendonitis, and supraspinatus partial tears. So you’ll walk away from this presentation with immediate assessment tools you can add to your practice the very next day!
Debbie’s professional athletic background combined with her decades of manual therapy training makes
her uniquely qualified to present this innovative material. Debbie’s own athletic endeavors include
swimming in the Junior Olympics program, winning a bodybuilding contest and biking 270 miles from
Boston to New York, all of which instilled in her a passion for dealing with a sports clientele and solving
the problems that plague professional and amateur athletes alike.
Debbie has also been blessed to have worked with two pioneers in Osteopathic medicine, Drs. Eileen
and Joe DiGiovanna. Dr. Eileen L. DiGiovanna is the author of An Osteopathic Approach to Diagnosis
and Treatment, and Debbie worked closely with both doctors to gather information on muscle energy,
which eventually contributed to her own signature system, the ATM Technique™.
As a multi-year presenter for the FSMTA, Debbie spoke in 2004 on Shoulder Dysfunction and in 2008
on The Anatomy of An Injury. She’s an international author and presenter on Fibromyalgia. Her book
So You Want to Own a Spa, What Are You Thinking? is a culmination of her expertise and (sometimes
harrowing) experiences as a spa owner. She still presently owns a one-of-a-kind day spa in Stuart, Florida
that combines the elements of massage, fitness, and esthetics for her clients. Debbie’s motto: ― If you don’t assess you simply guess.”
Posted by greg on May 15th, 2010
Sheree Urich, for all you do to help promote massage therapy and help area athletes.
Posted by greg on May 15th, 2010
Frances Lord, who prints, folds, stamps and mails the hard copies of our newsletters to chapter members who have no email address yet on file.
