BIG NEWS!! THE COMMITTEE OFFICIALLY KILLED SENATE BILL S00090 AND OUR INDUSTRY IS SAFE!!! THANK YOU FOR STANDING STRONG WITH ME TO PROTECT OUR LIVELIHOODS AND KEEP MASSAGE THERAPY ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE!! LET US STAY VIGILANT JUST IN CASE THEY TRY THIS AGAIN LATER!!
July 7, 2011
Final supporters
The undersigned are opposed to Senate Bill S00090 for the following reasons.
1. There is no evidence that the public will be protected by requiring 900 hours of study to be licensed. Since the current standard is adequate to protect the public, this legislation should be dismissed.
2. Raising the requirement for a massage license to 900 hours is detrimental to the industry as it increases the cost of education, thereby restricting access to the profession for many people who are seeking to improve their lives.
3. The reduction of trained therapists as a result of raising the hours to 900 will severely impact the spa, massage and resort industry in the state as the lack of trained therapists will raise the expense of providing services, forcing many of them out of business and thereby leading to a further loss of opportunity for new therapists as well as existing therapists.
4. The reduction of trained therapists in the state will also increase the cost of massage for the public. This does harm the public as they are unable to afford preventive stress reducing care that can improve health or at the very least, reduce stress related illness.
To allow this bill to move forward is both unnecessary and detrimental to future therapists, massage, spa and resort businesses and the general public. Therefore we respectfully request that this bill not be allowed to move out of committee.
Thank you.
Updates
Reached 100 supporters
April 30, 2011
6 Comments
this bill is pure nonsense. 900 hours is a joke. keep the industry accessible for people trying to make a living.
Leave the requirements alone. There is no reason to change what isnt broken. Just another way to kill jobs.
Ridiculous. My wife is a therapist and she is already fully trained. This is just a cash grab for the schools and will put small shops out of business.
Stop this bill!!! Prices will go up and nobody will be able to afford a massage anymore. Keep it reasonable.
i need massage for my back pain and this is just going to make it too expensive for me to go. leave it as it is.
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BIG NEWS!! THE COMMITTEE OFFICIALLY KILLED SENATE BILL S00090 AND OUR INDUSTRY IS SAFE!!! THANK YOU FOR STANDING STRONG WITH ME TO PROTECT OUR LIVELIHOODS AND KEEP MASSAGE THERAPY ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE!! LET US STAY VIGILANT JUST IN CASE THEY TRY THIS AGAIN LATER!!
July 7, 2011
Final supporters
The undersigned are opposed to Senate Bill S00090 for the following reasons.
1. There is no evidence that the public will be protected by requiring 900 hours of study to be licensed. Since the current standard is adequate to protect the public, this legislation should be dismissed.
2. Raising the requirement for a massage license to 900 hours is detrimental to the industry as it increases the cost of education, thereby restricting access to the profession for many people who are seeking to improve their lives.
3. The reduction of trained therapists as a result of raising the hours to 900 will severely impact the spa, massage and resort industry in the state as the lack of trained therapists will raise the expense of providing services, forcing many of them out of business and thereby leading to a further loss of opportunity for new therapists as well as existing therapists.
4. The reduction of trained therapists in the state will also increase the cost of massage for the public. This does harm the public as they are unable to afford preventive stress reducing care that can improve health or at the very least, reduce stress related illness.
To allow this bill to move forward is both unnecessary and detrimental to future therapists, massage, spa and resort businesses and the general public. Therefore we respectfully request that this bill not be allowed to move out of committee.
Thank you.
Updates
Reached 100 supporters
April 30, 2011
6 Comments
900 hours is way too much. I already struggle with student loans from my current program. This bill will just make it impossible for new people to enter the field.
this bill is pure nonsense. 900 hours is a joke. keep the industry accessible for people trying to make a living.
Leave the requirements alone. There is no reason to change what isnt broken. Just another way to kill jobs.
Ridiculous. My wife is a therapist and she is already fully trained. This is just a cash grab for the schools and will put small shops out of business.
Stop this bill!!! Prices will go up and nobody will be able to afford a massage anymore. Keep it reasonable.
i need massage for my back pain and this is just going to make it too expensive for me to go. leave it as it is.
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900 hours is way too much. I already struggle with student loans from my current program. This bill will just make it impossible for new people to enter the field.