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State Board Meetings for Massage Therapy

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State Board Meetings - 2023

89 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY Remote sites: New York City, Rochester, Syracuse

**Agenda Subject to Change**

Public Session

  1. Welcome and review of agenda
  2. Review of draft meeting minutes
    • May 12, 2023
  3. Report on the FSMTB Annual Meeting
  4. Executive Secretary’s Report
  5. Practice Inquiries
  6. Adjourn Public Session/Move to Executive Session

Executive Session

  • Matters pertaining to the State massage therapy examination

Massage Therapy Board Meeting Connection Details for Public Session:
https://meetnydirect.webex.com/meetnydirect/j.php?MTID=m151f6c71ebbeeaa74a7b025f14aae8ba
Join by phone: 518-549-0500
Meeting number (access code): 132 985 2798
Meeting password: MSTHBD

89 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY Remote sites: New York City, Rochester, Syracuse

**Agenda Subject to Change**

Public Session

  1. Welcome and review of agenda
  2. Review of draft meeting minutes
    1. March 17, 2023
  3. Executive Secretary’s report
  4. Other business
  5. Adjourn Public Session/Move to Executive Session

Executive Session

  • Matters pertaining to the State massage therapy examination

Massage Therapy Board Meeting Connection Details for Public Session:
https://meetnydirect.webex.com/meetnydirect/j.php?MTID=me502b63b771f85109aeca0a3e6d410fd
Join by phone: 518-549-0500
Meeting number (access code): 177 788 4964
Meeting password: MSTHBD

89 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY Remote sites: Rochester (other sites to be confirmed)

**Agenda Subject to Change**

Public Session

Captioned Video Recording of Public Session

  1. Welcome and review of agenda
  2. Review of draft meeting minutes
    1. September 16, 2022
    2. November 18, 2022
  3. Executive Secretary's report
  4. Discussion of practice inquiries
  5. Other business
  6. Adjourn Public Session/Move to Executive Session

Executive Session

  • Matters pertaining to the State massage therapy examination

Massage Therapy Board Meeting Connection Details:
https://meetnydirect.webex.com/meetnydirect/j.php?MTID=m5c132fbf918357ec91a6483ead318aed
Join by phone: 518-549-0500
Meeting number (access code): 177 364 4126
Meeting password: MSTHBD

State Board Meetings - 2022

Meeting being held via video conference in Albany – 80 Wolf Rd. 2rd fl.; NYC – 1411 Broadway, 10th fl.; Rochester – 109 S. Union Street 2nd Fl; Syracuse – 333 East Washington St., Suite 21

Streamed live at: https://meetnydirect.webex.com/meetnydirect/j.php?MTID=me896912705c5af68c508836999118ea2

Draft Agenda (subject to change)

  1. Call to Order
  2. Review of Minutes
  3. Announcements and Update
  4. Calendar and Adjourn

Executive Session

  1. Executive Session
    • Review the August 2022 Examination Appeals
    • Development of the January 2023 Massage Therapy Examination

Meeting being held via video conference in Albany – 80 Wolf Rd. 2rd fl.; NYC – 1411 Broadway, 10th fl.; Rochester – 109 S. Union Street 2nd Fl; Syracuse – 333 East Washington St., Suite 21

  1. Call to Order
  2. Review of Minutes
  3. Discussion
    • Light Therapy
    • Hammock/aerial massage
    • NYCMTE items
  4. Announcements and Update
  5. Election of Chair and Vice Chair
  6. Calendar and Adjourn

Executive Session

  1. Executive Session
    • MBLEx
    • Development of the January 2023 Massage Therapy Examination

Join Zoom Meeting through the following link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86433591366?pwd=L3BjeGoxQmZJcSszMEZjMzR2SkowZz09
Meeting ID: 864 3359 1366
Passcode: MSTHBD

OR:

Dial by your location
+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
Meeting ID: 864 3359 1366
Passcode: 540159

  1. Call to Order
  2. Review of Minutes
  3. Announcements and Update
  4. Calendar and Adjourn

EXECUTIVE SESSSION

  1. Executive Session
    • Job Analysis Survey & MBLEx Exam
    • Development of the August 2022 Massage Therapy Examination

Via Zoom
Join Zoom meeting https://zoom.us/j/91978520873?pwd=ZU9jRGZDaWEzM0RoMVozQnIva0t5Zz09

Meeting ID: 919 7852 0873
Passcode: q2TM9Q Dial by your location
+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
Meeting ID: 919 7852 0873
Passcode: 781189

  1. Call to Order
  2. Review of Minutes
  3. Announcements and Updates
  4. Calendar and Adjourn

EXECUTIVE SESSSION

  1. Executive Session
    • Job Analysis Survey & MBLEx Exam
    • Setting the Pass Point for the January 2022 Examination
    • Development of the August 2022 Massage Therapy Examination
State Board Meetings - 2021

Via Zoom
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/92473885874?pwd=Z3E5UlYyQnBacUQzOGRZLzhJMHRWZz09
Meeting ID: 924 7388 5874
Passcode: jh99RT
Dial by your location
+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
Meeting ID: 924 7388 5874
Passcode: 745412

  1. Call to Order
  2. Review of Minutes
  3. Announcements and Updates
    • Job Analysis Survey
    • MBLEx Exam
  4. Calendar and Adjourn

Executive Session

  1. Review the August 2021 Examination Appeals
  2. Development of the January 2022 Massage Therapy Examination

Via Zoom

Please email the Massage Therapy Office at MSTHBD@nysed.gov for the link if you would like to attend this Board Meeting.

Friday, October 1, 2021, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

  1. Call to Order
  2. Review of Minutes
  3. Announcements and Updates
    • Job Analysis Survey
    • MBLEx Exam
  4. Calendar and Adjourn

Executive Session

  1. Review the August 2021 Examination for Score Release
  2. Development of the January 2022 Massage Therapy Examination

Via WebEx

Friday, June 4, 2021, 10:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.

Executive Session Only

  • Profession Examination

State Board for Massage Therapy

Because of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Emergency and State and Federal bans on large meetings or gatherings and pursuant to Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order 202.1 issued on March 12, 2020 suspending the Open Meetings Law, the State Board for Massage Therapy meeting will be held electronically via webinar instead of a public meeting open for the public to attend in person. Members of the public may view the Board meeting by logging into the webinar at https://meetnydirect.webex.com/meetnydirect/j.php?MTID=m859698ca54a5a6bf97dc9db163c7b1ef.

WebEx Meeting Link: https://meetnydirect.webex.com/meetnydirect/j.php?MTID=m859698ca54a5a6bf97dc9db163c7b1ef
Meeting number (access code): 177 376 0000
Meeting password: MSTHBD
Join by Phone: 1-518-549-0500

Friday, March 12, 2021, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

  1. Call to Order
  2. Review of Minutes
  3. Announcements and Updates
    • OP Modernization Project Update - Heather Klusendorf
  4. Executive Session
    • Setting the Pass Point for the January 2021 Examination
    • Development of the August 2021 Massage Therapy Examination
  5. Calendar and Adjourn

This meeting will focus on the New York State Massage Therapy Examination and will principally consist of an Executive Session.

State Board Meetings - 2020

New York State Board for Massage Therapy

Via Webex

Friday, December 4, 2020, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Executive Session Only.

  • Profession Examination

New York State Board for Massage Therapy

Via Webex

Friday, September 18, 2020, 10:00 a.m.

Executive Session Only.

  • Profession Examination

State Board for Massage Therapy

Via WebEx

Friday, June 24, 2020, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Executive Session Only.

  • Profession Examination

State Board for Massage Therapy

80 Wolf Road
Albany, New York 12205

Friday February 28, 2020. 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

  1. Call to Order
  2. Executive Session
    • Review the January 2020 Examination Results
    • Develop the August 2020 Massage Therapy Examination
  3. Calendar and Adjourn

This meeting will focus on the New York State Massage Therapy Examination and will only consist of an Executive Session. Please bring calendars for 2020.

State Board Meetings - 2019
  1. Call to Order
  2. Review of Minutes
  3. Announcements and Updates
  4. Executive Session
    • Reviewing the August 2019 Examination Appeals
    • Development of the January 2020 Massage Therapy Examination
    • Development of the August 2020 Massage Therapy Examination
  5. Calendar and Adjourn

Note: This meeting will focus on the New York State Massage Therapy Examination and will principally consist of an Executive Session. Please bring calendars for 2020.

  1. Call to Order
  2. Review of Minutes
  3. Announcements and Updates
  4. Executive Session
    • Reviewing the August 2019 Examination for Score Release
    • Development of the January 2020 Massage Therapy Examination
  5. Calendar and Adjourn

Note: This meeting will focus on the New York State Massage Therapy Examination and will principally consist of an Executive Session.

  1. Call to Order
  2. Review of Minutes
  3. Announcements and Updates
  4. Executive Session
    • Review of appeals for the January 2019 Massage Therapy Examination
    • Development of the August 2019 Massage Therapy Examination
  5. Review of Webpage Information
  6. Calendar and Adjourn

*This meeting will focus on the New York State Massage Therapy Examination and will principally consist of an Executive Session.

  1. Call to Order
  2. Review of Minutes
  3. Announcements and Updates
  4. Executive Session
    • Setting the Pass Point for the January 2019 Examination
    • Development of the August 2019 Massage Therapy Examination
  5. Review of Webpage Information
  6. Calendar and Adjourn

*This meeting will focus on the New York State Massage Therapy Examination and will principally consist of an Executive Session.

Tentative Meeting Dates