04/18/2016
ABMP has been recognized by Association Media & Publishing (AM&P) and its EXCEL awards as the winner for Best Electronic Book: Ethics: A Guide to Ethics in Massage & Bodywork.
04/18/2016
Under Texas SB 202, which became law in 2015, regulatory oversight of the Texas massage therapy program will be transferred from the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to the Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) in late 2017. Several other professional regulation programs are making the transition as well and we anticipate that TDLR will have the required systems in place prior to the transfer of the massage program.
04/18/2016
New Hampshire HB 1294, which was introduced this legislative session, proposes that new language be added to the state’s massage therapy statute clarifying the exemption from licensure as a massage therapist for a person practicing Bowen therapy. We will keep you updated on the status of this bill.
04/18/2016
Under California law, cities and counties can enact local ordinances providing for the regulation of massage businesses. California AB 2793, introduced this legislative session, proposes that Bowenwork be specifically exempted from this provision. Thus, under the bill, a city or county could not require a Bowenwork to get a city or county massage business license (as distinguished from a general business license required of all types of busines
04/18/2016
South Dakota HB 1027, discussed in our previous legislative update, has been signed into law. Again, one of the primary changes made by this new law is a tightening of the rules for licensure by endorsement, in that out-of-state licensees applying for a SD license now must show specifically that they have 500 hours of massage education or have practiced massage for the past two years. This provision succeeded despite ABMP’s oppo
04/15/2016
The 2017 Movement conference is now accepting submissions for abstracts. The submission deadline is September 15, 2016.
04/14/2016
ABMP Certified members can save money on portable tables, portable chairs, electric lift tables, sheets, table carts, stools, bolsters, carrying accessories, and more with the new 20 percent discount on Stronglite products.
04/13/2016
Associations Now magazine, the publication of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), praised ABMP’s Education Center and the launch of free continuing education (CE) hours for members in its “Best Benefit Ever” online series.
04/12/2016
The Alliance for Massage Therapy Education’s (AFMTE) Educator of the Year Awards recognizes teachers in the massage and bodywork field who are raising the standards of excellence in education.
04/11/2016
Massage & Bodywork columnists and Massage Therapy Foundation President Jerrilyn Cambron and Past President Ruth Werner will present a free one-hour presentation titled From the Lab to the Session Room: Applying Findings from Massage Therapy Research on Tuesday, April 12, at 9:00 p.m. EST.
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