Bill > S3001

This bill mandates that licensed massage therapists in Massachusetts must complete continuing education as a requirement for renewing their licenses, in addition to existing requirements. Specifically, therapists will need to complete 20 hours of continuing education every two years, which must include two hours of in-person ethics training, one hour on Massachusetts massage therapy laws and rules (which can be online or in-person), and up to six hours that can be completed online or through home study. The remaining hours must be completed in person through live classes or webinars. These continuing education courses must be approved by either the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) or the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Massage Therapy. Therapists are required to keep records of their completed continuing education for at least four years and must attest to completing these hours and holding current certifications in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) use at the time of license renewal.

Budget and Finance

Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure (Joint)

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S3001