S.F. No. 967 Summary

• Establishes state licensure for massage therapists and Asian bodywork therapists under the Board of Nursing, effective January 1, 2024, with protected titles "LMT" and "LABT"

• Requires applicants to complete postsecondary education (minimum 625 contact hours by January 1, 2027), pass a credentialing examination, and maintain $2,000,000 professional liability insurance

• Creates a 5-member Massage Therapy Advisory Council to advise the board on standards, ethics, applications, and discipline

• Establishes biennial license renewal at $185 per renewal and initial licensure at $285, with various other fees for permits and status changes

• Preempts municipal regulation of massage therapist and Asian bodywork therapist licensing effective January 1, 2024, while allowing municipalities to require business licenses