ANASTASIA ANDERSON

Purpose For This Disclosure

FHFA is working to pass the "Consumer Health Freedom Act". The Act would change Florida law to allow practitioners of low or no risk therapies, including Reiki, to practice even though they are not a licensed health care provider. This legislation will solve the above mentioned problem the Florida Board of Massage Therapy has created for Reiki practitioners and allow them to practice Reiki without needing to get a massage license. It will also establish Reiki as a legal unlicensed practice and prevent others from attempting to license or regulate Reiki.Under the proposed law, unlicensed persons must inform clients that they aren't licensed and describe their training and the therapy that they are offering. The purpose is two-fold: To allow consumers to make informed health care choices among low and no risk therapies without the government's interference, and to allow practitioners of Reiki and other gentle therapies to work without having to train and become licensed in a profession, when licensure isn't necessary to protect the public from significant harm. The Consumer Health Freedom Act is a viable solution that is being promoted by competent people who understand the legal system in Florida and have a high likelihood of success.