Boards and Commissions

Ohio Legislative Service Commission

Massage Therapy Advisory Council

Status	Type of Board	Full-time	Expiration Date
Current	Permanent	No

Subject to Sunset Review	Partisan Affiliation Restriction	Senate Confirmation Required
No	No	No

Authority	Total Membership
R.C. 4731.152	Not more than 7

Dates of Appointment		Term Length
		Initial terms 1, 2, and 3 years in length. All subsequent terms to be 3 years in length.

Ending Date Of Term	Report Requirements
	None

Appointment Authority	Membership Composition
Other	Members with other stated qualifications

Compensation		Staff Assistance
Expenses Only, No Compensation		None specified

Chairperson	Additional Information
Not specified

Qualifications
Not more than seven individuals knowledgeable in the area of massage therapy. A majority of the council members must be individuals licensed to practice massage who are actively engaged in the practice of massage therapy. The board shall include all of the following on the council: (1) One physician who is a member of the state medical board; (2) One massage therapy educator; (3) One individual who is not affiliated with any health care profession, who shall be appointed to represent the interest of consumers. The American massage therapy association, or its successor organization, may nominate not more than three individuals for consideration by the board in appointing the educator member. Associated bodywork and massage professionals (ABMP), or its successor organization, may nominate not more than three individuals for consideration by the board in appointing any member of the council other than the physician member or the educator member

Qualifications

Not more than seven individuals knowledgeable in the area of massage therapy. A majority of the council members must be individuals licensed to practice massage who are actively engaged in the practice of massage therapy. The board shall include all of the following on the council: (1) One physician who is a member of the state medical board; (2) One massage therapy educator; (3) One individual who is not affiliated with any health care profession, who shall be appointed to represent the interest of consumers. The American massage therapy association, or its successor organization, may nominate not more than three individuals for consideration by the board in appointing the educator member. Associated bodywork and massage professionals (ABMP), or its successor organization, may nominate not more than three individuals for consideration by the board in appointing any member of the council other than the physician member or the educator member