To address questions about the purpose and scope of the Provincial Health Officer’s Order requiring health regulatory colleges to record the COVID-19 vaccination status of registrants, CMTBC provides key points.

BC’s Provincial Health Officer has issued a new public health order requiring all health regulatory colleges, including CMTBC, to record the COVID-19 vaccination status of registrants by March 31, 2022.

BC Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced that she will issue a public health order requiring all regulated health professionals, including RMTs, to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

The College of Massage Therapists of British Columbia has issued a statement on registrant Glenn Kukkee.

RMTs who renew their practicing registration for 2022, but who subsequently choose not to practice because a vaccination mandate is imposed, will in most cases not be eligible to receive a refund.

CMTBC has issued a Notice to the Profession advising registrants that the use of an RMT’s feet for the delivery of treatment to a patient is not within the scope of practice for massage therapy in BC. CMTBC considers a number of factors when determining whether a modality is within the scope of practice for massage therapy.

CMTBC’s Board election opens January 31, 2022 and will be conducted online. Nominations are open for three Board positions that will be elected for a two-year term starting April 1, 2022. Additionally, due to an early resignation, there will be a fourth position elected for a one-year term starting April 1, 2022.

The BC Supreme Court has granted an injunction prohibiting non-registrant Ashley Anne Legace from using reserved titles that only CMTBC registrants can legally use in BC.