Registered massage therapy operates as a private business within the Health Care Act.
All regulations of BC Health Care Act, (Regulatory) College of Massage Therapy and other Acts apply.
All Insurers agreements must be followed.
A general standardized clinic policy applies: "terms & conditions of service" available at clinic.
Why is the title of registered massage therapist is so important?
Massage therapy has been a regulated profession under British Columbia legislation since 1946. And a designated health profession under the Health Professions Act (HPA) since December 16, 1994, and the College of Massage Therapists of British Columbia is the regulatory body established for the health profession of massage therapy.
As per Massage Therapists Regulation from HPA: "...[a] registrant may practise massage therapy...", this is a legal distinction indicating who can claim to practice massage therapy. Only registered massage therapists can provide massage therapy.
The following restricted tittles - massage therapist, massage practitioner, registered massage practitioner and lastly more commonly, "registered massage therapist" (RMT) are reserved for registrants of the College . All 'registrants' (RMT) are listed on the Public Register of the College's website.
Why is this distinction important?
To ensure a standard of care is "safe, effective healthcare". Five provinces now have this distinction - British Columbia, Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island - all have the same standard that is recognized as a health profession by their respective province and by third party extended health insurance benefit providers.
Make note if the massage therapy service is performed in British Columbia, then only a BC registered massage therapist is recognized by benefit insurance plans for (e)Claims.
All regulations of BC Health Care Act, (Regulatory) College of Massage Therapy and other Acts apply.
All Insurers agreements must be followed.
A general standardized clinic policy applies: "terms & conditions of service" available at clinic.
Why is the title of registered massage therapist is so important?
Massage therapy has been a regulated profession under British Columbia legislation since 1946. And a designated health profession under the Health Professions Act (HPA) since December 16, 1994, and the College of Massage Therapists of British Columbia is the regulatory body established for the health profession of massage therapy.
As per Massage Therapists Regulation from HPA: "...[a] registrant may practise massage therapy...", this is a legal distinction indicating who can claim to practice massage therapy. Only registered massage therapists can provide massage therapy.
The following restricted tittles - massage therapist, massage practitioner, registered massage practitioner and lastly more commonly, "registered massage therapist" (RMT) are reserved for registrants of the College . All 'registrants' (RMT) are listed on the Public Register of the College's website.
Why is this distinction important?
To ensure a standard of care is "safe, effective healthcare". Five provinces now have this distinction - British Columbia, Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island - all have the same standard that is recognized as a health profession by their respective province and by third party extended health insurance benefit providers.
Make note if the massage therapy service is performed in British Columbia, then only a BC registered massage therapist is recognized by benefit insurance plans for (e)Claims.
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