Oregon Board Massage Therapy Rules Committee Meeting March 16
Summary
The Oregon Board of Massage Therapists Rules Committee will meet on March 16, 2026, from 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM virtually via GoToMeeting. The agenda includes discussion of SB3819 (incorporating felony, placard requirements, and civil penalties), facility permit renewability, CPR/BLS requirements, mandatory reporter training for continuing education, zombie licenses, and ethics rules regarding dual relationships.
What changed
The Oregon Board of Massage Therapists Rules Committee has published a meeting notice and agenda for March 16, 2026. The committee will review several proposed rule changes including SB3819 (incorporating felony, placard, and civil penalty language), facility permit renewability revisions, removal of BLS/CPR requirements, addition of mandatory reporter training for continuing education, licensing rules addressing zombie licenses, and ethics clarifications on dual relationships.
Affected licensees and interested parties are invited to attend the virtual meeting. Persons wishing to add agenda items must submit written requests by March 13, 2026. The meeting is open to the public, and those with disabilities should contact OBMT for accessibility arrangements.
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Date: March 16, 2026 Time: 3:30 P.M. to 5:30 P.M. Location: Virtually via GoToMeeting To: Oregon Board of Massage Therapists Licensees and Interested Parties From: Ekaette Udosenata-Harruna, Policy Analyst Subject: Rules Advisory Committee meeting The Rules Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet on March 16, 2026, at 3:30 P.M. for a committee meeting. A notice for this meeting is attached below along with an agenda. The most current meeting information and recordings are also available at https://www.oregon.gov/obmt/Pages/board-meetings.aspx
Members of the public are invited and encouraged to attend all Board and committee meetings as appropriate. Best Regards, Ekaette Udosenata Harruna Operations and Policy Analyst Oregon Board of massage Therapists 610 Hawthorne Ave SE, STE 220 Phone: 503-365-8657 Fax: 503-385-4465 Website: www.oregon.gov/obmt ** This notification is for informational purposes only. You are not required to attend any of the meetings referenced, though you are invited and encouraged to attend.
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Rules Committee Meeting Notice & Agenda
MEETING LOCATION: RULES COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Virtually via GoToMeeting John Combe, Chair, LMT Phyllis Nasta, LMT Ronnie Kloak, LMT Karen E. Weitz, LMT Jamin Rak, LMT Isabel Spradlin, LMT Jason Franklin, LMT Mandy Beeman, LMT Johnathan Anderson, Public Member
RULES COMMITTEE BOARD LIAISON:
Carol Gray
BOARD STAFF
Executive Director, Robert Ruark Policy Analyst, Ekaette Udosenata-Harruna
DATE & TIME:
March 16, 2026, 3:30 P.M. to 5:30 P.M.
MEETING AGENDA
- Introduction
- Approve Agenda
- Approve Minutes
- Recording and draft minute summary
- Board Assignments for Review and Discussion
- SB3819 - Incorporate language on felony, placard requirements, and civil penalties
- Facility Permits - Revise language to allow renewability
- CPR Requirements - Remove Basic Life Support (BLS) requirement
- Continuing Education (CE) - Add mandatory reporter training as a CE requirement
- Licensing Rules - Address issues related to "Zombie Licenses"
- Ethics and Professional Conduct - Clarify rules regarding dual relationships O5. Public Comment
- Adjournment , STE 220
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CONTACT: Ekaette Udosenata, Operations and Policy Analysts 503-365-8657 ext. 102
Times and Order: The Oregon Board of Massage Therapists Rules Committee meeting will commence at 3:30 P.M. and
conclude by 5:30 P.M. or upon completion of the agenda.
Accessibility: Any interested person may attend the public meeting. Persons with disabilities should contact the OBMT to verify
accessibility at this meeting location. PLEASE CONTACT OREGON RELAY AT 1-800-735-2900 FOR TTY SERVICES.
Agenda Items: Requests for an item to be considered for placement on the current agenda must be submitted in writing and
must be received in the board office no later than March 13, 2026.
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