HB 1865 - DIGEST
(SEE ALSO PROPOSED 1ST SUB)

Changes "East Asian medicine" and "East Asian medicine practitioner" to "acupuncture and Eastern medicine" and "acupuncturist and acupuncture and Eastern medicine practitioner."

Expands the scope of practice for licensed acupuncturists/acupuncture and Eastern medicine practitioner.

Requires applicants for licensure as an acupuncturist complete a three-year master's level course in acupuncture.

Repeals laws related to the approval of applications and requiring an examination fee for East Asian medicine practitioners and application of the East Asian medicine chapter to previously registered acupuncture assistants.