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Contentious sunset debate: massage council reauthorization draws calls for state licensing board and process reforms
Summary
Assemblymember Berman asked lawmakers to reauthorize the California Massage Therapy Council for four years while adopting technical reforms; supporters called CAMTC a cost‑effective certifying body, while critics urged creating a formal state licensing board because of alleged due‑process and transparency problems.
Assemblymember Berman presented AB 1504 as a four‑year reauthorization of the California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC) with a package of technical reforms developed during the sunset review process. He said the bill reflects stakeholder work and recent amendments intended to address outstanding concerns.
CAMTC representatives described the council’s role certifying practitioners and overseeing education approval. Terry McHale of a contract firm representing CAMTC and Lisonbee Siegel, special counsel to CAMTC, thanked the author and staff but also identified several areas where the…
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