Did you receive your official message from the California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC) regarding a $100 certification fee increase? CAMTC deceptively worded its email; ABMP would like to clarify CAMTC…
Recent News and Legislative Updates
The California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC) voted 5–1 to raise massage therapy certification fees to $300, a 50 percent increase, beginning April 1, 2023.
ABMP is vehemently opposed to this fee increase, as well as the process by which the increase proposal was handled by the…
The Alaska Board of Massage Therapists (Board) has proposed new massage therapy rules that would affect education and continuing education requirements.
ABMP has summarized the proposed rules for…
The Healthy Oregon Workforce Training Opportunity (HOWTO) Grant Program is seeking people to serve on the HOWTO Grant Program Advisory Committee (Advisory Committee). You are eligible to apply to this committee because massage therapy is regulated under health care. If you are a motivated leader…
The California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC) published its meeting agenda, confirming CAMTC may be voting on a fee increase (page 2, item 19). There is still no indication as to how much of an…
The Iowa Board of Massage Therapy (Board) has proposed a new massage therapy rule (page 3) that would affect continuing education (CE) requirements.
ABMP has summarized the proposed rule for you…
The Florida Board of Massage Therapy (Board) has proposed a new massage therapy rule that amends the definitions section affecting massage therapy schools. ABMP has summarized the proposed rule for you below…
Utah’s Senate Bill 180 (SB 180) will be heard in the Business and Labor Interim Committee November 16, 2022. SB 180 seeks to create two lower tiers of licensure for “massage…
ABMP has been working to clarify how Kentucky House Bill 8 (HB 8) will be implemented. HB 8 requires massage therapists to apply a 6 percent sales tax on massage therapy services. It will go into effect January 1, 2023.…
As you might be aware, the California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC) gave notice that fee increases may be discussed at its meeting Tuesday, November 29. There is still no indication as to how much of an…