CALL TO ACTION: LB892

Gov. Relations CALL TO ACTION! LB892

This is an easy one. We have a clean up bill to fix some language in our statute and just need

you to submit comments online in favor of the bill before 5:00pm Tuesday Jan 20th.  

Who: NE LMTS

What: Support/Proponent

When: before 5:00pm Tuesday Jan 20

Where: https://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=63255&docnum=LB892&leg=109

How: 

1. click the link above

2. click the “submit comments online” 

3. fill out the form 

   1. Click yes to include comment for public hearing

   2. Your name, address, and email

   3. You do need to enter your legislative district. If you don’t know it, don’t panic, there is a button to click that will help you figure it out. 

   4. Representing self

   5. Proponent

   6. Your written statement

4. submit

5. verify your email address. 

Why:

When the state added the mobile massage establishment language to our statute in 2019 they inadvertently changed a few words which changed the law of all establishments. The mistake was found this fall when massage therapy was moved to a new department and the legal team was familiarizing itself with our statute. 

The letter of the current law says LMTs need an establishment license at every place they provide a massage - including each out call address you visit, each health fair you set up at, every sporting event you volunteer at, hospitals, nursing homes. It also means those working under cosmetology establishment are no longer working legally. Obviously this is not the intent of the law, and in fact is not congruent with our state regulations.  

So, this bill is the solution to bringing statute and regulation into alignment and to ensure the intent of the law. DHHS, Nebraska State Massage Therapy Board, and AMTA-NE are all in favor of this bill and we are hopeful it will pass quickly to ensure all massage therapists are practicing legally again. 

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It doesn’t need to be a complicated statement. Here is an example of written testimony(please don’t copy paste as it has less of an impact if you do):

Dear HHS Committee Senators,

I am a Nebraska massage therapist writing in support of LB892. This simple cleanup bill will ensure I and my colleagues continue to work within the parameters of Nebraska law. I understand this was an inadvertent mistake when adding to statute several years ago and trust you will ensure it is fixed. Thank you for your time and consideration of this simple yet very important change. 

Sincerely,

Your Name