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	<title>Flagler Volusia Florida State Massage Therapy Association &#187; Legislative</title>
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		<title>Message from Vivian Mahoney FSMTA Insurance Consultant</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:54:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Message from Vivian M. Mahoney FSMTA Insurance Consultant Every FL Automobile Policyholder (and passengers, who may at any  moment, God forbid) be in an auto accident and suffer injuries that may  require your physician to refer you to a State Licensed Health Care  Practitioner (FS Chapter 480. and Chapter FS 456.001 (4) Massage  Therapist, or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SB1860 &#8211; Update Passed 9 to 0 in the Banking and Insurance Committee</title>
		<link>http://www.fsmtafv.org/2012/02/04/sb1860-update-passed-9-to-0-in-the-banking-and-insurance-committee/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:44:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes, The first committee that was introduced to the SB1860 The Banking and insurance committee has passed the SB1860 by a margin of 9 Yeas to 0 Nays.  As written it will eliminate Massage Therapy as a valid form of treatment for soft tissue injury. Please take the time to sign our petition. Let your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Legislative update 1/30/2011</title>
		<link>http://www.fsmtafv.org/2012/01/31/legislative-update-1302011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:10:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Transmitted by Maureen Gilbert FSMTA/BOMT Liaison &#160; http://www.flgov.com/recentappointments/ &#160; Governor Rick Scott Appoints Two to Board of Massage Therapy &#160; 1/30/2012 Tallahassee, Fla. – Today, Governor Rick Scott announced the reappointment of Karen G. Ford and the appointment of Randall W. Clark to the Board of Massage Therapy. Ford, 45, of Punta Gorda, is a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Legislative Session Opens with PIP on everyone&#8217;s mind</title>
		<link>http://www.fsmtafv.org/2012/01/12/legislative-session-opens-with-pip-on-everyones-mind/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fsmtafv.org/2012/01/12/legislative-session-opens-with-pip-on-everyones-mind/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:56:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>greg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you know TODAY starts the legislative session in Tallahassee. &#160; PIP is up for renewal and Senator Negron has introduced a bill that will eliminate Massage Therapy as a modality that PIP will pay for. SB 1860 and the House has also adopted a sister bill HB 119. &#160; These are two lines from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Breaking News!!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:14:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nebel456</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chair Team]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just received this email and I would like to share this with all our members and other therapist! THE BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPY HAS ISSUED A STATEMENT This is to clear up all the confusion over new License Holders and renewal of there license. How many CEUs you need to be able to renew [...]]]></description>
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		<title>YOUR HELP NEEDED ASAP!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.fsmtafv.org/2011/03/17/your-help-needed-asap/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fsmtafv.org/2011/03/17/your-help-needed-asap/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:43:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nebel456</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please read Scott Hartsfield&#8217;s email below in regards to HB49 being heard in the House next week!! The link below is to the entire notice which is the same as the email text below&#8230;which can be used on your chapter Facebook pages&#8230;or go to the FSMTA Facebook page and share the information from it.  THANK YOU!!! [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bills moving through State Legislature that affect Massage therapy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 17:19:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>greg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please take the time to email each person listed in here. You are helping keep the massage profession intact. Topic Bill Number (click on number) Current Status What can you do? Temporary Permits House Bill 49 Now in Health &#38; Human Services Access Subcommittee on Monday, January 10, 2011 4:20 PM Call or email those [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Urgent Call to action by Massage Therapist</title>
		<link>http://www.fsmtafv.org/2011/02/02/urgent-call-to-action-by-massage-therapist/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fsmtafv.org/2011/02/02/urgent-call-to-action-by-massage-therapist/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 20:54:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>greg</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Legislative]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[URGENT CALL TO ACTION!! HB49 has a companion bill SB584. Your help is needed TODAY! Dear Flagler/Volusia Chapter Members, In mid-December FSMTA sent an &#8220;Urgent Call To Action&#8221; to alert our fellow professionals that House Bill 49 had been filed by Representative Erik Fresen of Miami.  The bill basically states that a person who graduates [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New House Bill Filed in Tallahassee! Please read!</title>
		<link>http://www.fsmtafv.org/2010/12/17/new-house-bill-working-its-way-in-congress/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fsmtafv.org/2010/12/17/new-house-bill-working-its-way-in-congress/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:39:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>nebel456</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Legislative]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[House Bill 49 is a bill that, if passed, can have serious repercussions on our profession as it allows a therapist to practice WITHOUT A LICENSE until they pass or fail the license exam.  As of right now, the bill is still in committee, so we will have to wait and see how far the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ICD-10 Transition are you ready?</title>
		<link>http://www.fsmtafv.org/2010/10/01/icd-10-transition-are-you-ready/</link>
		<comments>http://www.fsmtafv.org/2010/10/01/icd-10-transition-are-you-ready/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 01:03:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>greg</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ICD-9 to ICD-10 Transition: Are you currently doing Insurance Billing as a Massage therapist? With the new healthcare reform bill comes change.  Hold on to your hats we’re in for a bumpy ride! Not just for those that are treating Medicare or Medicaid Patients. All health insurance carriers have been mandated by CMS to make [...]]]></description>
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