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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

HB 1339: East Asian med practitioners

Clarifying the scope of practice for East Asian medicine practitioners and removing certain referral requirements.

Summary

  • Expands an East Asian medicine practitioner's scope of practice to include reflexology.
  • Removes the requirement that an East Asian medicine practitioner develop a written plan of consultation, emergency transfer, and referral to other health care practitioners.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1339), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2013
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2013
  3. Passed HouseFeb 25, 2013
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Tharinger (D-24)
Introduced
January 23, 2013 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to East Asian medicine practitioners;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Tharinger (D-24)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Jan Angel R-26Eileen Cody D-34Paul Harris R-17Laurie Jinkins D-27Tami Green D-28Luis Moscoso D-1

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 25, 2013
Version voted on: HB 1339
92 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53002
Republican39004
How each member voted

Yea (92)

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House · Final Passage

Passed February 3, 2014
Version voted on: HB 1339
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52003
Republican43000
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Referred to Rules.
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  4. HLTH - Majority; do pass.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. First reading, referred to Health Care.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  8. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  12. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  13. Senate Rules "X" file.
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. HLTH - Majority; do pass.
  17. First reading, referred to Health Care.
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 6.
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. HCW - Majority; do pass.
  24. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  25. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 1339 in other sessions

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