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Committee hears calls to modernize 'Asian massage' language; stakeholders propose 'manual therapy' or clearer definitions
Summary
Practitioners and associations told the California Acupuncture Board committee that statutory and regulatory language such as “Asian massage” is outdated, creates confusion with other professions and complicates insurance and interprofessional communication; several stakeholders urged a coordinated legislative or regulatory modernization effort.
Stakeholders urged the California Acupuncture Board to modernize statutory and regulatory language that currently lists “Asian massage” and similar legacy terms under the board’s permitted adjunct modalities.
Multiple commenters said the term “Asian massage” is ambiguous for both consumers and other health providers. Neil Miller (CalATMA) said he has repeatedly asked what “Asian massage” means and that modern clinical…
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