BILL · 2019–20 SESSION
HB 2203: Acupuncture and Eastern med.
Concerning acupuncture and Eastern medicine.
Summary
- Changes the definition of Acupuncture and Eastern medicine.
- Allows acupuncturists and Eastern medicine practitioners, if education and training requirements are met, to inject local anesthetics for reducing pain during point injection therapy and use oxygen and epinephrine for potential emergency purposes.
- Allows acupuncturists to practice intramuscular and dry needling, ear acupuncture, and use contact needling and noninsertion tools.
From the House Bill Analysis 2020 (HB 2203), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 13, 2020
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- My-Linh Thai (D-41)
- Introduced
- January 13, 2020 in the House
- Last action
- January 13, 2020
- Companion bill
- SB 6038
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to acupuncture and Eastern medicine;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: My-Linh Thai (D-41)
12 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
- Prefiled for introduction.
HB 2203 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- HB 2203 (2007–08) Collective bargaining