We need your help! Please register now for helping with the 14th Annual Indiana Massage Therapy Awareness Week! We will be working at the State Capitol Building on Monday Feb 9th through Thursday Feb. 12th. Please join us anytime from 9:30 to 3:30 pm. Pre-registration is requested and may be done at www.amtaindiana.org (preferred) or call Jennie Irving at 765 396-9507. House Bill 1573 has been introduced by Representatives Welch, C. Brown and Dodge. This is a clean-up sort of Bill that will affect many professions. Rep. Welch has included language we requested to clarify some issues we have with cosmetology and insurance for massage therapist. Page 16-17 of the Bill has specific language requesting that CMT’s carry liability insurance and post their license where working. Page 12 has a clause which prohibits Cosmetologists (and those falling under their license, such as estheticians) from performing massage therapy. It has been referred to the Committee on Public Health. The members of the Committee are: Chair: Representative Brown Vice Chair: Representative Welch Members: Day, Fry, Moseley, Moses, Reske. T. Brown R.M.M., Dodge, Frizzell, Lehe, Turner. To find out who your legislator is, go to http://www.in.gov/legislative/legislators/ Please contact the Committee and encourage them to support the massage therapy language in the Bill. To call the House of Representatives and leave a message, 800-382-9842.