HR 4662 – Bill submitted to Congress for the purpose of Cost cutting for Medicare in the treatment of Lymphedema.  The Short Title of the Bill is the ‘Lymphedema Diagnosis and Treatment Cost Saving Act of 2010’. This bill specifically sites that Licensed Massage Therapists will be able to treat and bill Medicare under this [...]

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.” [...]

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 [...]

The regular legislative session comes to an end in Tallahassee, Florida. Senators and Representatives are headed back to their home towns as the session ends. This year we found that our profession was under attack from several fronts and various Senators and Representatives. Here is the official legislative report that was given to the executive [...]