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                         SENATE BILL 5278

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State of Washington      57th Legislature     2001 Regular Session

By Senators Shin, Sheahan, Eide, Roach, Costa, Regala, Thibaudeau, Constantine, Prentice, Fairley, Hochstatter, McAuliffe, Kohl‑Welles, Rasmussen, Patterson, Jacobsen and Kline

Read first time 01/17/2001.  Referred to Committee on Health & Long‑Term Care.

Deleting references to Oriental medicine.

    AN ACT Relating to Asian medicine; and amending RCW 18.06.010 and 18.36A.050.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

    Sec. 1.  RCW 18.06.010 and 1995 c 323 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:

    The following terms in this chapter shall have the meanings set forth in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

    (1) "Acupuncture" means a health care service based on an ((Oriental)) Asian system of medical theory utilizing ((Oriental)) Asian diagnosis and treatment to promote health and treat organic or functional disorders by treating specific acupuncture points or meridians.  Acupuncture includes the following techniques:

    (a) Use of acupuncture needles to stimulate acupuncture points and meridians;

    (b) Use of electrical, mechanical, or magnetic devices to stimulate acupuncture points and meridians;

    (c) Moxibustion;

    (d) Acupressure;

    (e) Cupping;

    (f) Dermal friction technique;

    (g) Infra-red;

    (h) Sonopuncture;

    (i) Laserpuncture;

    (j) Point injection therapy (aquapuncture); and

    (k) Dietary advice based on ((Oriental)) Asian medical theory provided in conjunction with techniques under (a) through (j) of this subsection.

    (2) "Acupuncturist" means a person licensed under this chapter.

    (3) "Department" means the department of health.

    (4) "Secretary" means the secretary of health or the secretary's designee.

    Sec. 2.  RCW 18.36A.050 and 1991 c 3 s 90 are each amended to read as follows:

    Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit or restrict:

    (1) The practice of a profession by individuals who are licensed, certified, or registered under other laws of this state who are performing services within their authorized scope of practice;

    (2) The practice of naturopathic medicine by an individual employed by the government of the United States while the individual is engaged in the performance of duties prescribed for him or her by the laws and regulations of the United States;

    (3) The practice of naturopathic medicine by students enrolled in a school approved by the secretary.  The performance of services shall be pursuant to a course of instruction or assignments from an instructor and under the supervision of the instructor.  The instructor shall be a naturopath licensed pursuant to this chapter; or

    (4) The practice of ((oriental)) Asian medicine or ((oriental)) Asian herbology, or the rendering of other dietary or nutritional advice.

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