The Washington Board of Massage revised the Washington Administrative Code (WAC) in August 2020. The rules have finally made it through the state rulemaking process and are now final. The new rules are effective September 1, 2021.
The rules amend existing sections (including definitions…
On May 12, 2021, Governor Jay Inslee signed Senate Bill 5229 (SB 5229) into law.
SB 5229 requires the rulemaking authority for…
ABMP last informed you of Arkansas House Bill 1440 (HB 1440) in March 2021. HB 1440 would allow online education for an entire massage therapy training program and in-person…
ABMP last informed you of Senate Bill 227 (SB 227) in January 2021. SB 227 was introduced in the South Carolina 2021 legislative cycle and is essentially a cleanup bill. Included in the bill are…
The Alaska Board of Massage Therapists adopted regulation changes in Title 12, Chapter 02 and Chapter 79 of the Alaska Administrative Code. The changes were signed and filed…
Certified massage therapists in Indiana need to renew their certification by May 15, 2021.
Certifications expire on May 15 every fourth year (…
The Washington State Board of Massage created a new Multicultural and Health Equity Committee at their March 2021 meeting. The Multicultural Health and Equity Committee is having their first meeting Tuesday, April 27, 2021, at 3:30 p.m. PST in a virtual format. If you wish to take part in this…
In June 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order No. 154, which prohibited mobile massage therapy services within the state due to COVID-19:
“4. . . personal care services…
The attempt is ongoing to have compliance for massage therapists, instructors from schools offering massage therapy programs, and massage therapy establishment owners to submit fingerprints. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) sent a reminder this week that these entities…
ABMP notified you of House Bill 2400 (HB 2400) in February 2021. If it had passed, HB 2400 would have required statewide licensure for massage therapists in Kansas, effective at the end…