The Nebraska legislature reintroduced Legislative Bill 280 (LB 280), the Interstate Massage Compact (IMpact), on January 3, 2024. The IMpact will simplify interstate massage therapy practice and…
Recent News and Legislative Updates
Effective immediately, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) will issue all massage therapy license applicants a notice regarding their eligibility to sit for the Texas Massage Therapy Exam once TDLR has:
- Received a massage therapy license application
- …
The New York legislature reintroduced Senate Bill 7710 (SB 7710) and Assembly Bill 8173 (AB 8173), both regarding the Interstate…
Remember how challenging it was to build your massage practice? Would you relish the thought of repeating that journey?
Some of you may not have a choice. You could move to a different state because of a spouse’s job transfer, return home to care for an aging parent or for health…
Earlier this year, the Utah legislature passed Senate Bill 42, creating two new licensure categories: “massage assistant-in-training” and “massage assistant.” The Division of Professional…
Are you interested in serving on the Oregon State Board of Massage Therapy (OBMT)? There are two seats open to licensed massage therapists, and Governor Tina Kotek’s office is looking for qualified applicants. You must be nominated by a massage organization for a vacancy, and ABMP can help…
Despite Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals’ (ABMP) efforts to advocate for changes to the US Department of Education’s (ED) Gainful Employment rules in June 2023,…
ABMP has created an advocacy template you can use to send to your state senators and representatives. Although the US Department of Education’s (ED) decision to amend the 150% rule is final, hearing from as many school owners, operators, and instructors may make them reconsider the…
Update: November 6, 2023
The rules below have been adopted as proposed, pending 2024 legislative review and approval. After approval, the pending rule will become final and effective July 1, 2024. For assistance with technical questions concerning the pending rule,…
Some ideas, no matter how well-intentioned, can lead to harmful repercussions. That’s certainly the case with House Bill 255 (HB 255), which was…