In February, the state legislature introduced House Bill 232, which would adopt the Interstate Massage Compact to simplify interstate massage practice. Contact your elected officials to support the bill and licensure mobility.
Legislative Updates
The Virginia legislature introduced a bill that would increase its massage therapy minimum-required education hours from 500 to 625. Increasing training hours aligns Virginia with a majority of the country. We encourage you to contact your representatives and urge them to support the bill.
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.
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.