Massage Therapy, Louisiana Board of
| Name | Massage Therapy, Louisiana Board of |
| Contact Person | Rhonda McManus - Executive Director |
| Mailing Address |
2645 O'Neal Lane Bldg C Ste E Baton Rouge, LA 70816 |
| Phone Number | 225-756-3488 |
| Fax Number | 225-756-3493 |
| Board Email | admin@labmt.org |
| Website | www.labmt.org |
| Legal Authority | LA R.S. 37:3551 |
| Year Created | 1992 |
| Organizational Placement | Department of Health and Hospital |
| Purpose/Function | The board is responsible for the examination, licensure, registration, investigation and regulation of persons practicing as massage therapists within the state. The board may establish continuing education requirements for license renewal and criteria for certifying massage therapy instructors. |
| Budget Message | The board presents the following budget for the fiscal year ending 6/30/13 based on criteria established as follows: (1) past year performance; and (2) known facts for the coming year as well as consideration for the (3) efficient operations of the office; and(4) most effective use of license fees received. |
| Number of Entity Members: |
Number Authorized: 7
Number Currently Serving: 6 |
| Number of Entity Meetings: |
Actual number in prior year: 6
Estimated number in current year: 6 |
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The Entity is: Active Inactive Not fully organized Disbanded Never fully organized |
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Do members receive per diem, salaries, and/or travel expense reimbursements? Yes No |
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Excluding member per diem, salaries, and travel expense reimbursements, does the entity receive or expend funds? Yes No |
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Entity Member Per Diem: Amount Authorized: $50 per meeting per meeting day per day spent on board business None Total entity member per diem: Prior year actual: $1826 Current year budgeted: $2100 |
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Entity Member Salaries: Prior year actual: $0 Current year budgeted: $0 |
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Entity Member Travel Expense Reimbursement: Prior year actual: $270 Current year budgeted: $2500 |
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Number and Type of Authorized Employee Positions: Classified: 0 Unclassified: 3 Part-time: 0 |
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Entity Fiscal Year End: 4/30 7/31 10/31 Other (identify date) 6/30 9/30 12/31 None |
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Participation in State Employee Benefit Programs: Employees: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs Members: participate in state retirement system(s) and/or state group insurance program(s) do not participate in state benefit programs |
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| Notes | Bank/Credit card fees increased due to acceptance of online renewals that weren't budgeted in the prior year. New legislation will eliminate oral testing beginning 1/1/2013. Per diem and mileage was not separately reported in prior year so this total includes both. |