BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 5280: Acupuncture

Including acupuncture as a service provided as medical assistance.

Summary

Effective January 1, 2003, the Department of Social and Health Services must offer acupuncture services under the state Medicaid program through state licensed providers. The department must limit the number of treatments provided to a maximum of eight per patient per year and may develop additional limitations.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5280), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to acupuncture as a medical care service;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5280 (2025–26) Virtual currency kiosks · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5280 (2023–24) Clergy/child abuse reporting · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5280 (2021–22) Agency rules · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5280 (2019–20) Community solar gardens · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5280 (2017–18) Law enforcement/hate crime · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5280 (2015–16) Beer, cider/grocery stores · Enacted · Chapter 192, Laws of 2015
SB 5280 (2013–14) Unlawful activity/properties · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5280 (2011–12) Industr. insurance/agreemnts · Did not pass · died in committee