Florida Senate - 2012 (NP) SR 2034
By Senator Jones
13-01930-12 20122034__
1 Senate Resolution
2 A resolution recognizing February 14 and 15, 2012, as
3 “Massage Therapy Legislative Awareness Days” in
4 Florida.
5
6 WHEREAS, members of the Florida State Massage Therapy
7 Association and the Florida Chapter of the American Massage
8 Therapy Association throughout this state are actively involved
9 in public awareness and health programs aimed at improving the
10 health and quality of life of Florida residents, and
11 WHEREAS, the Florida State Massage Therapy Association and
12 the Florida Chapter of the American Massage Therapy Association
13 have been holding Massage Therapy Legislative Awareness Days
14 since 1988 for the purpose of educating the Legislature and the
15 public concerning the many health benefits of massage therapy,
16 and
17 WHEREAS, massage therapists have been licensed and
18 regulated in this state since 1943 and, today, more than 30,323
19 massage therapists are regulated by the Board of Massage Therapy
20 within the Department of Health under chapter 480, Florida
21 Statutes, and
22 WHEREAS, massage therapy is a low-cost, high-quality means
23 of enhancing and restoring health, and increased awareness of
24 the benefits of massage therapy will lead to improved health and
25 vitality of the residents of this state, and
26 WHEREAS, the Legislature recognizes the benefits of massage
27 therapy for wellness and preventive health measures, NOW,
28 THEREFORE,
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30 Be It Resolved by the Senate of the State of Florida:
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32 That February 14 and 15, 2012, are recognized as “Massage
33 Therapy Legislative Awareness Days” in Florida.