Are you interested in serving on the Georgia Board of Massage Therapy? One way to become more engaged in your profession is to serve a term on the Board in your state. There are currently two seats open to licensed massage therapists on the…
Are you interested in serving on the Georgia Board of Massage Therapy? One way to become more engaged in your profession is to serve a term on the Board in your state. There are currently two seats open to licensed massage therapists on the…
The Mississippi legislature passed Senate Bill 2751 (SB 2751) this session, requiring the Mississippi State Board of Massage Therapy (Board) to develop guidelines for massage establishment…
Extended CE Policy
On May 7, 2021, the Washington Board of Massage (Board) met to discuss the ongoing difficulty in obtaining hands-on continuing education (CE) during COVID-19.…
The Washington Board of Massage revised the Washington Administrative Code (WAC) in August 2020. The rules have finally made it through the state rulemaking process and are now final. The new rules are effective September 1, 2021.
The rules amend existing sections (including definitions…
On May 12, 2021, Governor Jay Inslee signed Senate Bill 5229 (SB 5229) into law.
SB 5229 requires the rulemaking authority for…
ABMP last informed you of Arkansas House Bill 1440 (HB 1440) in March 2021. HB 1440 would allow online education for an entire massage therapy training program and in-person…
ABMP last informed you of Senate Bill 227 (SB 227) in January 2021. SB 227 was introduced in the South Carolina 2021 legislative cycle and is essentially a cleanup bill. Included in the bill are…
The Alaska Board of Massage Therapists adopted regulation changes in Title 12, Chapter 02 and Chapter 79 of the Alaska Administrative Code. The changes were signed and filed…
Certified massage therapists in Indiana need to renew their certification by May 15, 2021.
Certifications expire on May 15 every fourth year (…
The Washington State Board of Massage created a new Multicultural and Health Equity Committee at their March 2021 meeting. The Multicultural Health and Equity Committee is having their first meeting Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at 3:30 p.m. PST in a virtual format. If you wish to take part in this…