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SENATE AMENDMENT
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11 Senator Saunders moved the following amendment:
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13 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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17 Section 10. Subsection (1) of section 457.102, Florida
18 Statutes, is amended to read:
19 457.102 Definitions.--As used in this chapter:
20 (1) "Acupuncture" means a form of primary health care,
21 based on traditional Chinese medical concepts and modern
22 oriental medical techniques, that employs acupuncture
23 diagnosis and treatment, as well as adjunctive therapies and
24 diagnostic techniques, for the promotion, maintenance, and
25 restoration of health and the prevention of disease.
26 Acupuncture shall include, but not be limited to, the
27 insertion of acupuncture needles and the application of
28 moxibustion to specific areas of the human body, the use of
29 electroacupuncture, Qi Gong, oriental massage, herbal therapy,
30 dietary guidelines, and other adjunctive therapies, as defined
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1 Section 11. Subsection (2) of section 457.105, Florida
2 Statutes, is amended to read:
3 457.105 Licensure qualifications and fees.--
4 (2) A person may become licensed to practice
5 acupuncture if the person applies to the department and:
6 (a) Is 21 18 years of age or older, is of good moral
7 character, and has the ability to communicate in English, as
8 measured by having passed the national written examination in
9 English or having passed an English proficiency examination,
10 such as TOEFL, TSE, or TOIC;
11 (b) Has completed 60 college credits from an
12 accredited postsecondary institution as a prerequisite to
13 enrollment in an authorized 3-year course of study in
14 acupuncture and oriental medicine, and has completed a 3-year
15 course of study in acupuncture and oriental medicine, and
16 effective July 31, 2001, a 4-year course of study in
17 acupuncture and oriental medicine, which meets standards
18 established by the board by rule, which standards include, but
19 are not limited to, successful completion of academic courses
20 in western anatomy, western physiology, western pathology,
21 western biomedical terminology, first aid, and cardiopulmonary
22 resuscitation (CPR). However, any person who enrolled in an
23 authorized course of study in acupuncture before August 1,
24 1997, must have completed only a 2-year course of study which
25 meets standards established by the board by rule, which
26 standards must include, but are not limited to, successful
27 completion of academic courses in western anatomy, western
28 physiology, and western pathology;
29 (c) Has successfully completed a board-approved
30 national certification process, is actively licensed in a
31 state that has examination requirements that are substantially
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1 equivalent to or more stringent than those of this state, or
2 passes an examination administered by the department, which
3 examination tests the applicant's competency and knowledge of
4 the practice of acupuncture and Oriental medicine. At the
5 request of any applicant, oriental nomenclature for the points
6 shall be used in the examination. The examination shall
7 include a practical examination of the knowledge and skills
8 required to practice modern and traditional acupuncture and
9 Oriental medicine, covering diagnostic and treatment
10 techniques and procedures; and
11 (d) Pays the required fees set by the board by rule
12 not to exceed the following amounts:
13 1. Examination fee: $500 plus the actual per applicant
14 cost to the department for purchase of the written and
15 practical portions of the examination from a national
16 organization approved by the board.
17 2. Application fee: $300.
18 3. Reexamination fee: $500 plus the actual per
19 applicant cost to the department for purchase of the written
20 and practical portions of the examination from a national
21 organization approved by the board.
22 4. Initial biennial licensure fee: $400, if licensed
23 in the first half of the biennium, and $200, if licensed in
24 the second half of the biennium.
25 Section 12. Subsection (1) of section 457.107, Florida
26 Statutes, is amended to read:
27 457.107 Renewal of licenses; continuing education.--
28 (1) The department shall renew a license upon receipt
29 of the renewal application and the fee set by the board by
30 rule, not to exceed $500 $700.
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5 And the title is amended as follows:
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9 An act relating to health care professions;
10 amending s. 457.102, F.S.; redefining the term
11 "acupuncture"; amending s. 457.105, F.S.;
12 providing additional licensure requirements;
13 amending s. 457.107, F.S.; reducing a limit on
14 renewal fee amounts; amending s. 455.637,
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