Alabama Proposes New Massage Therapy Rules
07/08/2022
The Alabama Board of Massage Therapy announced proposed rule amendments that affect the fee schedule and establishment licensure. Written comments are due by August 4, 2022.
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Maryland Bill Increases Massage Therapy Educational Hours Among Other Amendments
07/01/2022
Senate Bill 37 alters the educational requirements for licensure or registration as a massage therapist, creating just one license: an LMT license that has an educational hour requirement of 750 hours.
Louisiana Governor Signs Two Bills Impacting Massage Therapy Schools
07/01/2022
House Bill No. 240 creates a provisional license for any graduate of a massage therapy school, allowing them to work while they wait for their licensure application to be approved. Senate Bill No. 286 allows educational hours above 500 to be taught either in person or via distance learning.
South Carolina Bill Changes Massage Therapy Act
06/21/2022
Senate Bill 227 amends the massage therapy scope of practice, definitions, fees, license qualifications, and misconduct. The bill also adds the following new sections: public roster, licensure by endorsement, and establishment licensure.
Learn About the Proposed Interstate Massage Therapy Compact Draft Bill
06/20/2022
The bill will make it easier for massage therapists with 625 hours of education to move to and from other jurisdictions once at least seven or more states approve the proposed bill language. Participate in a Zoom meeting on July 6, 2022, or August 11, 2022, to learn more about the interstate compact.
Iowa Bill Now Requires Massage Therapists to Complete Child and Dependent Adult Abuse Training
06/10/2022
House File 2168 adds massage therapists to the list of persons required to report child and dependent adult abuse and will now be required to complete training on this subject as a condition of licensure effective July 1, 2022.
Arizona Bill Requires Massage Therapists to Obtain Fingerprint Clearance Cards
06/10/2022
Governor Ducey signed into law House Bill 2438, which requires massage therapists to undergo a more thorough criminal background check before receiving a license. This new requirement will affect applications and license renewals after January 1, 2023.
Research on Cannabis and Pain Relief is Surprisingly Thin
06/07/2022
In a systematic review performed by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University and published in Annals of Internal Medicine, evidence supporting the effectiveness of cannabis-related products for treating pain was found to be surprisingly thin, despite the rising popularity of these products.
Researchers found some evidence to support cannabis-related products in treating neuropathic pain, or pain caused by damage to peripheral nerves. These products also led to notable side effects, including sedation and dizziness, however.
New Massage Therapy Rules in Oregon
06/06/2022
The new rules were approved May 13, 2022, and will become effective July 1, 2022. The rules affect the following areas: board member stipends and duties, definitions, continuing education requirements, and communicable disease control measures.
New ISPA Research Measures Consumers’ Spa-Going Habits and Approaches to Self-Care
05/26/2022
The International SPA Association (ISPA) Foundation released volume XI of its Consumer Snapshot initiative, titled “New Era, New Consumer.”