December 2021 AMTA-WA Government Relations Update
By Diana Thompson, LMT, and Susan Sherman, LMT, Co-Chairs
The following is a summary of our work on behalf of AMTA-WA […]
Government Relations News
September 2021 AMTA-WA GOVERNMENT RELATIONS UPDATE
By: Diana Thompson, LMT and Susan Sherman, LMT, Co-Chairs
New massage rules take effect September 1, 2021. In our January 2021 […]
AMTA-WA 2021 Legislative Update
By Diana Thompson, LMT, and Susan Sherman, LMT, Government Relations Co-Chairs
May 4, 2021
The following is an overview of the 2021 […]
July 2017 Washington State Regulatory Changes
July 2017 marked several regulatory changes that affect every massage therapist in Washington state.
July 1st The official name change from […]
AMTA-WA Comments for Department of Health
The following is from our Lobbyists. They wrote this summary of the Pre-Authorization rules that are being filed by […]
Call for Comments on the Potential Health Technologies
To the Washington Health Care Authority
Regarding the call for comments on the potential health technologies topics:
Thank you for reviewing and […]
Active Legislation Update
Dear AMTA-WA Members,
As you may know, the WAC rules have been up for consideration for the past several months, and […]
Good News from Labor and Industries for Employers of LMPs
Light-Duty Jobs Keep Injured Workers and Workers’ Comp Costs Healthier
Stay At Work: A win-win for injured workers and employers.
Attention business […]
Your chance to comment on draft Rules (WACs)
The department’s (Dept. of Health) experience with investigating and enforcing the current rule—WAC 246-16-100—Sexual misconduct—has raised the need to clarify […]
Yakima Police Close 6 Asian Massage Parlors, Arrest 6
Yakima police shut down six Asian massage parlors Saturday afternoon and arrested six people on suspicion of prostitution and practicing […]