The California Department of Public Health issued new guidelines for Personal Care Services on July 2, 2020, for massage therapists, estheticians, cosmetologists, and nail professionals. Here are the major changes in the new guidelines:
An updated Interim Guidance for Personal Care Services During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency document released July 1, 2020, includes a requirement that employees be tested for COVID-19 every two weeks for regions in Phase 3. This includes sole practitioners.
There is currently one vacancy for a licensed massage therapist on the Oregon Board of Massage Therapists (OBMT). The OBMT has requested ABMP nominate three qualified candidates for their review.
The South Dakota Board of Massage Therapy is considering amendments to the massage therapy rules.
In a randomized, parallel, single-blind controlled trial, researchers examined the effects of foot massage on pain in intensive care unit (ICU) patients.
Governor Wolf announced in a recent press release that the following counties will enter the Green Phase on June 26, 2020: Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Erie, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia, and Susquehanna.
As a member of ABMP you are entitled to join master business-acceleration coach, Irene Diamond, at no cost, on her monthly "Client Creation & Marketing" group coaching calls just for therapists and clinics.
Per a Mayor's Order released June 19, 2020, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the District of Columbia entered Phase Two of reopening Monday, June 22, 2020.
The latest news is that the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) is open for applications from sole practitioners and small businesses as of June 15, and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) application deadline of June 30 is approaching.
The Massage Mastery Summit is a series of free online virtual presentations taking place from June 22–30 at www.massagemasterysummit.com.
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