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HOUSE
FILE
581
BY
COMMITTEE
ON
HUMAN
RESOURCES
(SUCCESSOR
TO
HSB
101)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
licensure
of
acupuncturists.
1
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
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Section
1.
Section
148E.1,
Code
2015,
is
amended
by
adding
1
the
following
new
subsections:
2
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
1A.
“Acupuncture
needle”
means
a
solid
core
3
instrument
including
but
not
limited
to
acupuncture
needles,
4
dermal
needles,
intradermal
needles,
press
tacks,
plum
blossom
5
needles,
prismatic
needles,
and
disposable
lancets.
6
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
1B.
“Acupuncture
point”
means
a
specific
7
anatomical
location
on
the
human
body
that
serves
as
a
8
treatment
site
for
using
acupuncture.
9
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
2A.
“Ashi
acupuncture
point”
means
an
10
acupuncture
point
that
is
located
according
to
tenderness
upon
11
palpation.
“Ashi
acupuncture
point”
is
also
known
as
a
trigger
12
point.
13
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
3A.
“Licensee”
means
a
person
holding
a
14
license
to
practice
acupuncture
granted
by
the
board
pursuant
15
to
this
chapter.
16
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
3B.
“Meridians”
means
connected
points
17
across
the
human
anatomy
that
affect
a
specific
organ
or
other
18
part
of
the
body.
19
Sec.
2.
Section
148E.1,
subsections
1
and
4,
Code
2015,
are
20
amended
to
read
as
follows:
21
1.
“Acupuncture”
means
a
form
of
health
care
developed
22
from
traditional
and
modern
oriental
medical
concepts
that
23
employs
acupuncture,
oriental
medical
diagnosis
and
treatment,
24
and
adjunctive
therapies
and
diagnostic
techniques,
for
the
25
promotion,
maintenance,
and
restoration
of
health
and
the
26
prevention
of
disease.
27
4.
“Practice
of
acupuncture”
means
the
insertion
of
28
acupuncture
needles
and
the
application
of
moxibustion
to
29
specific
areas
of
the
human
body
based
upon
oriental
medical
30
diagnosis
as
a
primary
mode
of
therapy.
Adjunctive
therapies
31
within
the
scope
of
acupuncture
may
include
manual,
mechanical,
32
thermal,
electrical,
and
electromagnetic
treatment,
and
the
33
recommendation
of
dietary
guidelines
and
therapeutic
exercise
34
based
on
traditional
oriental
medicine
concepts
:
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a.
The
stimulation
or
piercing
of
the
skin
with
an
1
acupuncture
needle
for
any
of
the
following
purposes:
2
(1)
To
evoke
a
therapeutic
physiological
response,
either
3
locally
or
distally
to
the
area
of
insertion
or
stimulation.
4
(2)
To
relieve
pain
or
treat
the
neuromusculoskeletal
5
system.
6
(3)
To
stimulate
ashi
points
to
relieve
pain
and
7
dysfunction.
8
(4)
To
promote,
maintain,
and
restore
health,
and
prevent
9
disease.
10
(5)
To
stimulate
the
body
according
to
auricular,
hand,
11
nose,
face,
foot,
or
scalp
acupuncture
therapy.
12
(6)
To
use
acupuncture
needles
with
or
without
the
use
of
13
herbs,
electric
current,
or
application
of
heat.
14
b.
The
use
of
oriental
medical
diagnosis
and
treatment,
15
including:
16
(1)
Moxibustion,
cupping,
thermal
methods,
magnets,
gua
sha
17
scraping
techniques,
acupatches,
herbal
poultices,
hot
and
cold
18
packs,
electromagnetic
wave
therapy,
light
and
color
therapy,
19
sound
therapy,
or
therapy
lasers.
20
(2)
Massage,
acupressure,
reflexology,
shiatsu
and
tui
na
21
massage,
or
manual
stimulation,
including
stimulation
by
an
22
instrument
or
mechanical
device
that
does
not
pierce
the
skin.
23
(3)
Herbal
medicine
and
dietary
supplements,
including
24
those
of
plant,
mineral,
animal,
and
nutraceutical
origin.
25
c.
Any
other
adjunctive
service
or
procedure
that
is
26
clinically
appropriate
based
on
the
licensee’s
training
27
as
approved
by
the
national
certification
commission
for
28
acupuncture
and
oriental
medicine
or
the
accreditation
29
commission
for
acupuncture
and
oriental
medicine.
30
Sec.
3.
Section
148E.2,
subsection
1,
paragraph
b,
Code
31
2015,
is
amended
to
read
as
follows:
32
b.
Successful
completion
of
a
three-year
postsecondary
33
training
program
or
acupuncture
college
program
which
is
34
accredited
by,
in
candidacy
for
accreditation
by,
or
which
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meets
the
standards
of
the
national
accreditation
commission
1
for
schools
and
colleges
of
acupuncture
and
oriental
medicine
2
accreditation
commission
for
acupuncture
and
oriental
medicine
.
3
Sec.
4.
Section
148E.3,
Code
2015,
is
amended
by
adding
the
4
following
new
subsection:
5
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
3.
A
licensed
professional
utilizing
6
acupuncture
as
long
as
the
licensed
professional
acts
within
7
the
professional’s
lawful
scope
of
practice.
8
EXPLANATION
9
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
10
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
11
This
bill
expands
the
definition
of
the
practice
of
12
acupuncture
under
Code
chapter
148E
and
adds
definitions
13
related
to
the
practice
of
acupuncture.
The
bill
updates
the
14
name
of
the
accreditation
organization
for
the
practice
of
15
acupuncture.
The
bill
exempts
from
Code
chapter
148E
licensed
16
professionals
utilizing
acupuncture
within
the
scope
of
17
practice
for
the
professional.
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