House Bill 2564, which would have required massage therapists to become state licensed, failed to progress this year. Thank you to all members who made phone calls to legislators at our request. There will very likely be another attempt in the 2013 legislative session to re-introduce a bill.…
Recent News and Legislative Updates
To: NJ ABMP members
From: Jean Robinson, government relations director
RE: February 29, 2012 Board Meeting, Board review of public comments submitted
Applications for licensing are NOT available yet, and probably won't be available until the fall at the earliest…
At its meeting on February 15, 2012, the California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC) voted to eliminate the National Exam for State Licensing (NESL), offered by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork, and the Massage and Bodywork Licensing Exam (MBLEx) offered by…
A FRIENDLY REMINDER ABOUT YOUR CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS AS A LICENSED PENNSYLVANIA MASSAGE THERAPIST
All licensed massage therapists in Pennsylvania will have to renew their licenses by January 31, 2013. It does not matter whether you obtained…
To: Michigan ABMP members
From: Jean Robinson, government relations director
RE: March 5, 2012 public hearing regarding the proposed administrative rules to implement massage therapy licensing.
Applications for licensing are NOT available yet. They probably won…
House bill 2387, the bill currently before the state legislature that previously sought to move the classification of massage therapy from the Department of Health Related Boards and place it under the Department of Commerce and Insurance, has now been amended to remove all references to the…
Florida House Bill 119, into which Senate Bill 1860 was merged, would reform Motor Vehicle Personal Injury Protection (PIP) insurance in Florida. The PIP reform bill eliminates coverage for massage therapy and acupuncture. The bill passed both houses of the Florida legislature and is expected to…
House Bill 114, Sponsored by Representative Tim Cosgrove (D-Murray), would amend the state's Massage Therapy Act to close a perceived loophole that allows for unsavory purveyors to trade under the name of massage.
The primary changes in the law would be to:
- Remove the…
A bill, sponsored by Senator Hammond, will be introduced in the Idaho Senate early next week. If passed, the bill would require massage therapists to become licensed by the state and establish a Board of Massage Therapy to…
House Bill 2126, sponsored by Representative Matt W. Windschitl (R-District 56), is described as “an act relating to the education requirements of massage therapists.” The bill as currently drafted eliminates the education…