FSMTB Releases Model Practice Act
The Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards released the Model Practice Act a few days ago, just after the third anniversary of the announcement they had formed a Task Force of 8 state board members...
View ArticleExpanding Our Scope, Protecting Our Future
There have been numerous attempts to come up with a good working definition of massage therapy. While I certainly appreciate the effort that has gone into them, in my opinion, most have fallen short...
View ArticleModel Practice Act Causing an Uproar
Disclosure: I am a peer reviewer for COMTA. I have complained a lot about massage therapists sitting on their hands, not having any interest or involvement in governance, and not caring or being...
View ArticleFinal Draft of Model Practice Act Released
The Model Practice Act was released in its final draft this week, after more than three years of work on it and two periods of public comment. The introduction does state that it will be an evolving...
View ArticleThe Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
With apologies to Clint Eastwood, I’m using the title of his classic Western to talk about three major announcements from the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards, and what they mean to the rest...
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