Senate Bill sb2982

    Florida Senate - 2007        (NP)                      SR 2982

    By Senator Jones





    13-2099-07

  1                        Senate Resolution

  2         A resolution recognizing April 24 and 25, 2007,

  3         as "Massage Therapy Legislative Awareness

  4         Days."

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  6         WHEREAS, members of the Florida State Massage Therapy

  7  Association and the Florida Chapter of the American Massage

  8  Therapy Association are actively involved in public awareness

  9  and health programs throughout the state to improve the health

10  and quality of life of Florida residents, and

11         WHEREAS, the Florida State Massage Therapy Association

12  and the Florida Chapter of the American Massage Therapy

13  Association have been holding Massage Therapy Legislative

14  Awareness Days at the Florida Capitol since 1988 for the

15  purpose of educating the State Legislature and the public

16  concerning the many health benefits of massage therapy, and

17         WHEREAS, licensed massage therapists have been licensed

18  and regulated in the State of Florida since 1943, and there

19  are more than 24,000 massage therapists licensed by the state,

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21         WHEREAS, the practice of massage therapy is regulated

22  by the Board of Massage Therapy within the Department of

23  Health under chapter 480, Florida Statutes, and

24         WHEREAS, massage therapy is a low-cost, high-quality

25  means of enhancing and restoring health, and

26         WHEREAS, increased awareness of the benefits of massage

27  therapy will lead to improved health and vitality of the

28  residents of the State of Florida, and

29         WHEREAS, the Legislature recognizes the value of

30  massage therapy for wellness and preventive health, NOW,

31  THEREFORE,

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    Florida Senate - 2007        (NP)                      SR 2982
    13-2099-07




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