The Nebraska legislature introduced Legislative Bill 280 (LB 280), the Massage Compact (Compact), in January 2023. The Compact will simplify interstate massage therapy practice and regulation with the…
Recent News and Legislative Updates
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) is looking to fill two vacancies on the Texas Massage Therapy Advisory Board (Advisory Board) with qualified applicants: one seat is open for a licensed massage therapist…
In early January, the New Hampshire legislature introduced House Bill 341 (HB 341), which would create massage therapy establishment licensing. The bill is being heard by the Executive…
The Maryland Department of Health is accepting nominations for three positions on the Maryland State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners (Board). ABMP has the opportunity to nominate three professional members to…
The Washington Board of Massage (Board), in coordination with the Department of Health (DOH), must adopt health equity continuing education (CE) rules. The Board is also discussing whether additional hours and course topics should be considered.
Why Health Equity CE?…
On December 23, 2022, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law Assembly Bill 273 (A 273), which addresses patient treatment plans for those seeking pain management from neuromusculoskeletal conditions. A 273…
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…
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…