The Mississippi legislature passed Senate Bill 2751 (SB 2751) this session, requiring the Mississippi State Board of Massage Therapy (Board) to develop guidelines for massage establishment…
Recent News and Legislative Updates
The Washington Board of Massage revised the Washington Administrative Code (WAC) in August 2020. The rules have finally made it through the state rulemaking process and are now final. The new rules are effective September 1, 2021.
The rules amend existing sections (including definitions…
On May 12, 2021, Governor Jay Inslee signed Senate Bill 5229 (SB 5229) into law.
SB 5229 requires the rulemaking authority for…
ABMP last informed you of Senate Bill 227 (SB 227) in January 2021. SB 227 was introduced in the South Carolina 2021 legislative cycle and is essentially a cleanup bill. Included in the bill are…
Mississippi House Bill 1315 (HB 1315), which was amended in committee, would have deregulated massage therapy. Thankfully, HB 1315 died in the legislature.
Mississippi…
The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) adopted new rules March 3, 2021. The changes summarized below address new consent requirements for breast massage and human trafficking prevention continuing education updates. The new rules are effective April 1, 2021.…
Mississippi House Bill 1315 (HB 1315) was introduced in January 2021 and sent to committee with no mention of massage therapy. The bill was later amended in February 2021 in the House…
The Utah legislature introduced Senate Bill 214 (SB 214) in February 2021 and Governor Cox signed the bill into law March 22, 2021.
SB 214 removes the provision that English be the sole language for the…
Kentucky House Bill 79 (HB 79) passed the Senate and the House and was signed by Governor Beshear March 18, 2021.
HB 79 requires criminal background checks and photos to be…
Illinois revised continuing education requirements for massage therapists in Volume 45, Issue 11 of the Illinois Register (see page 48 of the linked…