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HB 4365: Oriental Medicine/Acupuncture

GENERAL BILL by Kelly

Oriental Medicine/Acupuncture; revises definitions re regulation of acupuncture; defines term "Oriental medicine"; revises membership of Board of Acupuncture; revises qualifications for licensure to practice acupuncture; conforms terminology; revises continuing education programs & approvals; revises grounds for disciplinary action & prohibited acts; provides penalties. Amends 457.102,.103,.105,.107,.116.

Effective Date: 10/01/1998
Last Action: 6/17/1998 - Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-418
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/20/1998 House • Filed; Introduced -HJ 00300
3/27/1998 House • Referred to Health Care Standards & Regulatory Reform (GSC) -HJ 00381
4/9/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Care Standards & Regulatory Reform (GSC), 04/15/98, 1:30 pm, 102-HOB
4/15/1998 House • Comm. Action:-Unanimously Favorable by Health Care Standards & Regulatory Reform (GSC) -HJ 00689
4/16/1998 House • Pending Consent Calendar -HJ 00689
4/21/1998 House • Available for Consent Calendar
4/24/1998 House • Placed on Consent Calendar; Read second time -HJ 01301
4/28/1998 House • Read third time -HJ 01450; Passed; YEAS 119 NAYS 0 -HJ 01450
4/28/1998 Senate • In Messages
4/29/1998 Senate • Received, referred to Health Care -SJ 01223; Immediately withdrawn from Health Care -SJ 01177; Substituted for CS/SB 2282 -SJ 01177; Read second time -SJ 01177; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01177; Read third time -SJ 01178; Passed as amended; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 01178
4/29/1998 House • In returning messages
4/30/1998 House • Concurred -HJ 01942; Passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 01943; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 01943
6/1/1998 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/17/1998 • Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-418