On January 30, 2023, Senator Clare Oumou Verbeten introduced Senate File 967 (SF 967), which would require massage…
Recent News and Legislative Updates
The Iowa Board of Massage Therapy adopted new massage therapy rules that require massage therapists who treat children and dependent adults to complete mandatory reporter training. One hour of credit…
The Oklahoma State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering (Board) has adopted emergency massage therapy rules that identify a list of crimes that will disqualify a person from being licensed as a massage…
The Washington legislature introduced House Bill 1437 (HB 1437), the Massage Compact (Compact), in January 2023. The Compact will simplify interstate massage therapy practice and…
The Nebraska legislature introduced Legislative Bill 280 (LB 280), the Massage Compact (Compact), in January 2023. The Compact will simplify interstate massage therapy practice and regulation with the…
In early January, the New Hampshire legislature introduced House Bill 341 (HB 341), which would create massage therapy establishment licensing. The bill is being heard by the Executive…
On December 23, 2022, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law Assembly Bill 273 (A 273), which addresses patient treatment plans for those seeking pain management from neuromusculoskeletal conditions. A 273…
Did you receive your official message from the California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC) regarding a $100 certification fee increase? CAMTC deceptively worded its email; ABMP would like to clarify CAMTC…
The California Massage Therapy Council (CAMTC) voted 5–1 to raise massage therapy certification fees to $300, a 50 percent increase, beginning April 1, 2023.
ABMP is vehemently opposed to this fee increase, as well as the process by which the increase proposal was handled by the…
The Alaska Board of Massage Therapists (Board) has proposed new massage therapy rules that would affect education and continuing education requirements.
ABMP has summarized the proposed rules for…