Senate Bill 750 and House Bill 1652 were not heard in committee and therefore did not pass this year.
Senate Bill 750 and House Bill 1652 were not heard in committee and therefore did not pass this year.
Results of a recent pilot study suggest that massage and relaxation are effective interventions for reducing the psychological burdens on caregivers of patients with dementia.
Kentucky House Bill 79 was signed by Governor Beshear March 18, 2021. HB 79 requires criminal background checks and photos to be submitted with applications to practice massage therapy.
Hyperice is offering a free webinar featuring Paul Nunez, director of spa, fitness & wellness at JW Marriott Marco Island & Spa Advisory Council of the Americas, on “Adapting to the Current Landscape of the Spa Industry.”
Color Up was recently certified by PETA as a cruelty-free vegan company. PETA’s Global Beauty Without Bunnies program lists companies and brands that don’t test on animals, and has been the gold standard for those looking to shop with compassion since 1987.
All continuing education for even-numbered licenses can now be completed online.
House Bill 1440 was introduced in February 2021 and was amended March 17, 2021. The bill would allow online education for an entire massage therapy training program and in-person education by a master massage therapist or instructor at a spa or massage clinic if the clinic or spa has a relationship with a massage therapy school.
We at ABMP are shocked and saddened at the violence and hate perpetrated yesterday in Atlanta.
Vermont passed Senate Bill 220 last year, which requires registration of massage therapists. Massage therapists, bodyworkers, and touch professionals must register with the state of Vermont by April 1, 2021.
Effective March 1, 2021, a new rule allows all 24 hours of continuing education credits to be completed online.