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AB 1147 Assembly Bill-Bill Analysis Page 24 of 35 <br /> staff regarding the particular issues or problem areas which needed <br /> to be addressed. <br /> a) Issue Certification Tiers. <br /> Background Currently there are two certification levels: <br /> Certified Massage Practitioners who are required to complete at <br /> least 250 hours of education and training while the Certified <br /> AB 1147 <br /> Page 32 <br /> Massage Therapists are required to complete at least 500 hours. <br /> Committee staff recommended that there be one standard for <br /> education, 500 hours, and that the second-tier pathway for <br /> certification be eliminated; also that there be 100 hours of <br /> instruction in anatomy and physiology, contraindications, health <br /> and hygiene and business ethics within the required 500 hours of <br /> the CAMTC approved education and training and in addition the <br /> completion of a CAMTC approved examination. <br /> [ The current language in this measure reflects this recommended <br /> change .] <br /> b) Issue CAMT Membership Composition. <br /> Background CAMTC is unique in that its Council members are <br /> appointed by a mixed group of industry, massage school, and local <br /> government association representatives. CAMTC's bylaws allow for <br /> a maximum of twenty board members, but no less than four. By <br /> comparison, the California Medical Board has only fifteen <br /> members. CAMTC currently has 19 members with one vacancy. Seven <br /> members are certified massage professionals; eight members are <br /> representatives selected by four different professional <br /> associations; three members are representatives selected by <br /> statewide associations of private postsecondary schools; one <br /> member is a representative appointed by the League of California <br /> Cities; one member is a representative selected by the California <br /> State Association of Counties; one is a representative selected <br /> by DCA; and the remaining six members are appointed by a <br /> two-thirds vote of the Council as provided in CAMTC's bylaws. <br /> The only CAMTC appointments with government oversight are those <br /> controlled by DCA and the Chancellor of the California Community <br /> Colleges. As stated in the Act, those entities may even choose <br /> not to exercise the right of selection and leave their seats <br /> unfilled. Additionally, at least two members of the Council do <br /> not reside in California. While this may be common practice for <br /> non-profit boards, it is not customary for boards under the <br /> jurisdiction of DCA. <br /> Committee staff recommended that consideration should be given to <br /> restructuring CAMTC to more closely reflect other healing arts <br /> boards under the jurisdiction of DCA in the following ways: <br /> reducing the total number of members to 15 or less; placing the <br /> appointment powers with the Governor, the Speaker of the <br /> Assembly, the Speaker Pro Tempore or the Senate Rules Committee; <br /> requiring a substantial number or even a majority of public <br /> members; instituting rigorous Board member training; requiring <br /> AB 1147 <br /> Page 33 <br /> local government and law enforcement representatives among the <br /> http://www.leg i nfo.ca.gov/pub/13-14/bill/asm/ab_1 101-1 150/ab_1147_c fa_20140620_I 1 Ill l 5_sen_comm.han l 7/3/2014 <br />