Now that Virginia has passed the Interstate Massage Compact (IMpact), it joins Arkansas, Nevada, and Ohio, as an official IMpact-participating state. At least three more states must pass the IMpact bill before massage therapists in these participating states can obtain a multistate license.
Legislative Updates
We are seeking volunteers to provide 10-minute complimentary chair massage to Colorado state legislators on Monday, April 28. This is an excellent volunteer opportunity to demonstrate a positive image of the profession to lawmakers and show them our vibrant, knowledgeable, and healing-focused community.
The Oregon Board of Massage Therapists issued final rules that increase massage therapy fees by about 35 percent.
Arkansas joins Nevada and Ohio as an official IMpact-participating state.
Licensure, certification, registration: What are the notable differences? Let’s peel back the layers to uncover the distinctions between these types of massage therapy regulation.
Do you want to serve the best interests of your profession and the public while ensuring ongoing competence and high standards of practice? ABMP does, and if you do too, help us support licensing efforts in Minnesota.
In February, the state legislature introduced House Bill 232, which would adopt the Interstate Massage Compact to simplify interstate massage practice. Contact your elected officials to support the bill and licensure mobility.
The Virginia legislature introduced a bill that would increase its massage therapy minimum-required education hours from 500 to 625. Increasing training hours aligns Virginia with a majority of the country. We encourage you to contact your representatives and urge them to support the bill.
ABMP supports the Interstate Massage Compact, which would simplify interstate massage practice. If you want to advocate for a massage license portability solution, contact your representatives.
Once at least seven states pass the Interstate Massage Compact, licensed massage therapists will be able to temporarily move from one state to another by applying for a multistate license without long application wait times or a hiatus between practicing. If you support licensure mobility, contact your Illinois representatives now.