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This resolution proclaims the week of October 19-25, 2025, as National Massage Therapy Awareness Week in California, recognizing the growing importance and benefits of massage therapy in healthcare. The resolution highlights several key points about massage therapy, including its annual economic impact of approximately $18 billion, its increasing coverage by insurance companies, and its growing recognition by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The resolution emphasizes that massage therapy provides therapeutic benefits for people of all ages, can help manage various medical conditions such as chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and is a regulated profession with legal requirements for practice. By passing this resolution, the California Assembly aims to raise awareness about the professional and health benefits of massage therapy and encourage public understanding of its role in integrated healthcare. The resolution also directs the Chief Clerk of the Assembly to distribute copies of the resolution to the author for further distribution.

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