Bill to Deregulate Massage Therapy in Mississippi Dies in Committee
03/25/2021
House Bill 1315 attempted to deregulate massage therapy in Mississippi, but died in a house committee March 2, 2021.
Legislative and Policy Developments
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English No Longer the Exclusive Language Used in Utah Government
03/25/2021
Senate Bill 214 removes the provision that English be the sole language for the government in the state of Utah.
Minnesota Massage Therapy and Asian Bodywork Therapy Licensing Bills Do Not Make it to Committee
03/25/2021
Senate File 1074 and House File 1275 would have required statewide licensure for massage therapists and Asian bodywork therapists in Minnesota. However, they were not assigned a committee hearing in this legislative session, so they are done for the year.
South Dakota House Bill 1016 Dies in the House
03/25/2021
House Bill 1016 would have disbanded the Board of Massage Therapy under the Department of Health and created a new Board of Barbering, Cosmetology, and Massage Therapy, but HB 1016 died in the House.
Oklahoma Bills Affecting Massage Therapy Don’t Make it Out of Committee
03/25/2021
Senate Bill 750 and House Bill 1652 were not heard in committee and therefore did not pass this year.
Background Checks and Photos Now Required for Licensure in KY and Other Modifications to the Massage Therapy Practice Act
03/23/2021
Kentucky House Bill 79 was signed by Governor Beshear March 18, 2021. HB 79 requires criminal background checks and photos to be submitted with applications to practice massage therapy.
CE Requirements in North Dakota Modified for 2022 Renewal
03/19/2021
All continuing education for even-numbered licenses can now be completed online.
Arkansas Bill Would Allow Massage Therapy Training at Spas—Bill Amended March 17, 2021
03/18/2021
House Bill 1440 was introduced in February 2021 and was amended March 17, 2021. The bill would allow online education for an entire massage therapy training program and in-person education by a master massage therapist or instructor at a spa or massage clinic if the clinic or spa has a relationship with a massage therapy school.
Vermont Registration Required by April 1, 2021
03/16/2021
Vermont passed Senate Bill 220 last year, which requires registration of massage therapists. Massage therapists, bodyworkers, and touch professionals must register with the state of Vermont by April 1, 2021.
All Illinois Required CE Hours Can Be Completed Online
03/15/2021
Effective March 1, 2021, a new rule allows all 24 hours of continuing education credits to be completed online.