Proposed Revised Massage Rules in WA

The following information was emailed to our Washington State members on July 5:

The Washington Department of Health in conjunction with the Board of Massage is considering revisions to the state massage therapy rules. The revisions would increase the required educational hours for massage licensure from 500 to 625, and would also make changes to the continuing education rules and the rules regarding breast massage. Click below to review the proposed rules:

Draft WAC 246-830-430 Training 

Draft WAC 246-830-475 Continuing education 

Draft WAC 246-83
0-555 Breast massage 

The Massage Board will be discussing the proposed rules at it upcoming July 13, 2018 Board meeting. If you would like to submit comments on the proposed rules, please email your comments by to:

massagerulescomments@doh.wa.

 

 

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