The board consists of seven members—five must be LMTs (at least…
The New Mexico Legislature is considering establishment licensing with House Bill 155 (HB155).
There is a hearing in the House Judiciary Committee on February 7, 2020, at 1:30 p.m. in…
The Missouri Division of Regulation and Licensure adopted several new rule changes that will go into effect February 29, 2019. The rules impact multiple subject areas, and ABMP has summarized the changes below. You can…
The New Mexico Massage Therapy Board adopted several new rule changes effective November 15, 2019.
The rule amendments address the changes made to the Massage Practice Act per 19 SB 200. The rules impact multiple subject areas; however, the largest change is to allow individuals other…
Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) into law on September 18, 2019. It will become effective on January 1, 2020.
AB5 was introduced in the 2019 legislative session to address the California Supreme Court Decision Dynamex. The Dynamex decision addressed who is an…
The Ohio State Medical Board recently redefined the scope of practice for massage therapists.
The scope of practice now allows for the application of ultrasound, diathermy, electrical neuromuscular stimulation, or similar modalities upon referral from a physician, physician assistant,…
Re: The New Mexico Massage Board is seeking nominations for three vacant positions—two professional members and one public member.
Professional member vacancies are for New Mexico massage therapists who are licensed.
The Amended Georgia House Bill 242 became effective July 1, 2019. Following are highlighted changes that pertain to massage therapists and schools.
There are big changes to licensing requirements, including the requirement that everyone must have liability insurance, definition changes,…
Earlier this year we wrote to you regarding Senate Bill 576 (SB576; identical to …
Arizona legislators passed House Bill 2569 (HB2569), which modifies existing Arizona law to allow out of state applicants, residents, and military spouses holding valid professional licensure from another state to…