SSCR 4-DISAPPROVE EO 127  4:07:56 PM CHAIR SUMNER announced that the next order of business would be SENATE SPECIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4, Disapproving Executive Order No. 127. 4:08:03 PM CHAIR SUMNER opened public testimony on SSCR 4. 4:08:26 PM ANNETTA ATWELL, Chair, Board of Massage Therapists, testified in opposition to SSCR 4 and urged members to veto EO 127. She said the sunset audit's evaluation debunked the notion of eliminating the board for efficiency. She said the most notable audit recommendation was an increase in licensure fees, which would be accomplished through the Department of Commerce, Community & Economic Development (DCCED). She explained that the board had consistently focused on efforts to keep safety, professionalism, and the best interests of massage therapists and the public at the forefront. The goal is to continue the training of board members on safety protocols concerning human trafficking and prostitution rings. She stated that the board hosts its colleagues in a town hall meeting each year where much is learned about how to keep the community safe from unsafe practices. She added that licensees can bill insurance companies if they are credentialed with the insurance company. 4:14:25 PM REPRESENTATIVE PRAX asked whether insurance companies base their underwriting material on a national standard. MS. ATWELL did not know the answer. REPRESENTATIVE PRAX asked whether the national certification board engages in disciplinary action in other states. MS. ATWELL deferred the question to Ms. Motz. 4:16:23 PM JILL MOTZ, representing self, informed the committee that she is the former chair of the state Board of Massage Therapists. She said there are no national organizations that participate in oversight or disciplinary action of message therapists. 4:17:08 PM CHAIR SUMNER closed public testimony and announced that SSCR 4 would be held over.