The Wisconsin legislature introduced Assembly Bill 716 (AB 716), the Interstate Massage Compact (IMpact), in November 2023. The IMpact will simplify interstate massage therapy practice and regulation…
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The Virginia legislature introduced House Bill 323 (HB 323), the Interstate Massage Compact (IMpact), in January. The IMpact will simplify interstate massage therapy practice and regulation with the goal…
The Kentucky legislature introduced House Bill 77 (HB 77), the Interstate Massage Compact (IMpact), on January 2, 2024. The IMpact will simplify interstate massage therapy practice and…
The Nebraska legislature reintroduced Legislative Bill 280 (LB 280), the Interstate Massage Compact (IMpact), on January 3, 2024. The IMpact will simplify interstate massage therapy practice and…
Effective immediately, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) will issue all massage therapy license applicants a notice regarding their eligibility to sit for the Texas Massage Therapy Exam once TDLR has:
- Received a massage therapy license application
- …
The New York legislature reintroduced Senate Bill 7710 (SB 7710) and Assembly Bill 8173 (AB 8173), both regarding the Interstate…
Remember how challenging it was to build your massage practice? Would you relish the thought of repeating that journey?
Some of you may not have a choice. You could move to a different state because of a spouse’s job transfer, return home to care for an aging parent or for health…
Earlier this year, the Utah legislature passed Senate Bill 42, creating two new licensure categories: “massage assistant-in-training” and “massage assistant.” The Division of Professional…
Are you interested in serving on the Oregon State Board of Massage Therapy (OBMT)? There are two seats open to licensed massage therapists, and Governor Tina Kotek’s office is looking for qualified applicants. You must be nominated by a massage organization for a vacancy, and ABMP can help…
Despite Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals’ (ABMP) efforts to advocate for changes to the US Department of Education’s (ED) Gainful Employment rules in June 2023,…