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.
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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.
In early February, the Alabama legislature introduced Senate Bill 37, which would adopt the Interstate Massage Compact and simplify interstate massage practice. Write a letter to your representatives if you believe an interstate license would benefit massage therapists.
The state legislature introduced Assembly Bill 4444 and Senate Bill 3931, which would adopt the Interstate Massage Compact and simplify interstate massage practice. If you believe an interstate license would benefit massage therapists, write a letter to your representatives.
ABMP supports the MBLEx, and if you feel it is a disservice to Arkansas students to take a state exam that will limit them, make sure to reach out to your representatives before this bill moves in the legislature.
Write a letter to your representatives to support a license that allows you to leave your home state and practice in another.
The Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards will soon launch its new Exam Service Center, featuring technological upgrades. Plan for a two-week online blackout beginning March 1.
Write a letter of support to your local representatives to show support for massage therapy licensure mobility.
According to a recently published systematic review and meta-analysis, traditional massage, qigong massage, and Thai massage can improve sensory response and tactile or oral abnormalities for children with ASD.
Support the bill and licensure mobility by writing a letter to your representatives today.