6280-S AMH CODY MORI 075

SSB 6280 - H AMD 1581

By Representative Cody

WITHDRAWN 3/10/2010

    On page 3, line 11, after "to" insert "provide the techniques and services in subsection (1)(k) through (o) of this section or to"

    On page 6, beginning on line 36, after "Asian" strike all material through "provider" on page 7, line 3 and insert "medical treatments, including acupuncture ((treatment shall not be continued)) , may only be continued after the patient signs a written waiver acknowledging the risks associated with the failure to pursue treatment from a primary health care provider.  The waiver must also include an explanation of an East Asian medicine practitioner's scope  of practice, including the types of treatments East Asian medicine practitioners are authorized to provide and the conditions East Asian medicine practitioners are authorized to treat"

EFFECT:   Requires, for purposes of allowing an East Asian Medicine Practitioner to continue treating a patient who has refused a consultation, a waiver to include an explanation of an East Asian Medicine Practitioner's scope of practice, including the types of treatments East Asian Medicine Practitioners are authorized to provide and the conditions East Asian Medicine Practitioners are authorized to treat.  Clarifies that individuals may provide the following techniques and services without being licensed as East Asian Medicine Practitioners: dietary advice and health education; breathing, relaxation, and East Asian exercise techniques; Qi Gong; East Asian massage and Tui Na; and superficial heat and cold therapies.

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