Committee Activity:Health & Long Term Care: 1/15/20.
Brief Summary of Bill
Changes the definition of acupuncture and Eastern medicine. Add a sentence.
Permits acupuncturists to practice intramuscular and dry needling, practice ear acupuncture, and use contact needling and non-insertion tools.
Permits acupuncturists, once they have completed a training, to inject local anesthetics for reducing pain during point injection therapy and use oxygen and epinephrine for potential emergency purposes.
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & LONG TERM CARE
Staff: Greg Attanasio (786-7410)
Background: Adding text to the background.
Summary of Bill: The bill as referred to committee not considered.
Summary of Bill (Proposed Substitute): This is the summary of the bill.
Appropriation: None.
Fiscal Note: Available.
Creates Committee/Commission/Task Force that includes Legislative members: No.
Effective Date: The bill contains an emergency clause and takes effect immediately.