The Minnesota Department of Health is seeking public input as it begins developing rules for the new voluntary registration system for massage and Asian bodywork therapists established under House File 3825. Early feedback accepted through October 16.
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Read ABMP Director of Government Relations Laura Puryear's comments to the California Senate Appropriations Committee opposing Assembly Bill 1703.
Golden, CO (July 21, 2026) — Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals (ABMP), in partnership with Hand & Stone, is proud to announce that Bene’s Career Academy in Florida is the first school winner in ABMP’s annual Massage Is for EveryBody contest.
AI is beginning to influence how government agencies process information, organize public feedback, and modernize regulatory processes. Let’s open a chat and discuss where we’re seeing AI in the legislative world and what that means for professionals.
On July 1, Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa announced the new appointment of Carrie Walsh as Chief Executive Officer.
On June 29, the US Department of Education (ED) made the proposed accountability framework rules permanent. In the announcement, ED included a delay of select provisions that would grant programs connected to certain professions, including massage, a one-year pause in implementation of these rules.
Leaders in the massage therapy profession will share their tools and strategies at a two-day conference in San Diego, California, June 13–14, 2026.
House File 3825 was enacted, creating voluntary registration for massage and Asian bodywork therapists, advancing the profession forward by establishing clearer standards and introducing state-level oversight. The optional registration will take effect July 1, 2028.