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HOUSE BILL NO. 526 – Acupuncture Bd, moneys, use

HOUSE BILL NO. 526

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H0526...............................................................by SALI
ACUPUNCTURE BOARD - Amends existing law to require that moneys paid to the
Board of Acupuncture shall be available for purposes of the board, subject
to appropriation.
                                                                        
02/07    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/08    Rpt prt - to Health/Wel

Bill Text


 H0526
                                                                        
                                                                        
  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-fifth Legislature                  Second Regular Session - 2000
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                                     HOUSE BILL NO. 526
                                                                        
                                          BY SALI
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO THE BOARD OF ACUPUNCTURE; AMENDING SECTION 54-4705, IDAHO CODE, TO
  3        REQUIRE THAT MONEYS PAID TO THE BOARD SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR  PURPOSES  OF
  4        THE  BOARD SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION AND TO MAKE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS; AND
  5        DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
                                                                        
  6    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  7        SECTION 1.  That Section 54-4705, Idaho Code, be, and the same  is  hereby
  8    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
  9        54-4705.  BOARD  OF  ACUPUNCTURE  --  POWERS  AND DUTIES -- FUNDS. (1) The
 10    board shall have the authority to:
 11        (a)  Determine the qualifications of persons applying for licensure,  cer-
 12        tification  and acupuncture technician certificates pursuant to this chap-
 13        ter and define, by rule, the appropriate  scope  of  acupuncture  services
 14        that may be rendered to the public in this state;
 15        (b)  Hire  or appoint employees, including an executive director, investi-
 16        gators, attorneys, consultants and independent hearing examiners;
 17        (c)  Establish, pursuant to the administrative procedures act, such  rules
 18        as  are  necessary for the administration of this chapter, including stan-
 19        dards for professional conduct that reflect current practice standards and
 20        promote inclusion of innovations and advances in acupuncture;
 21        (d)  Conduct investigations and examinations and hold hearings;
 22        (e)  Collect fees and other funds as prescribed by this chapter;
 23        (f)  Contract, sue and be sued, and pursue other matters  lawful  in  this
 24        state;
 25        (g)  Provide  such  other services and perform such other functions as are
 26        necessary and desirable to fulfill its purposes.
 27        (2)  There is hereby created the board of acupuncture fund  in  the  state
 28    treasury  where  all funds received pursuant to the provisions of this chapter
 29    shall be deposited. All costs and expenses incurred by  the  board  under  the
 30    provisions  of  this chapter shall be a charge against and paid from said fund
 31    for such purposes, and the funds  collected  hereunder  shall  be  immediately
 32    available  for  the  administration  of this chapter. In no instance shall the
 33    state board of acupuncture fund be obligated  to  pay  any  claims  which,  in
 34    aggregate with claims already allowed, exceed the income to the state board of
 35    acupuncture  fund which has been derived from the application of this chapter.
 36    Moneys paid into the state board of acupuncture fund pursuant to this  chapter
 37    is hereby continuously appropriated to the board for expenditure in the manner
 38    prescribed  herein  to defray the expenses of the board in shall be subject to
 39    appropriation by the legislature. All moneys shall be appropriated exclusively
 40    for the purposes of carrying out and enforcing the provisions of this chapter.
                                                                        
 41        SECTION 2.  An emergency existing  therefor,  which  emergency  is  hereby
 42    declared to exist, this act shall be in full force and effect on and after its
                                                                        
                                           2
                                                                        
  1    passage and approval.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


     
     
                STATEMENT OF PURPOSE 
                      RS 09917 
     
     To remove language making continuous appropriation of funds and make funds in
     the board of accupuncture fund subject to appropriation. 
     
     
     
     
     
     
                     FISCAL NOTE
     
     None 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     CONTACT: Rep. Bill Sali
                   332-1000 
     
     
                                             STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/ FISCAL NOTE                         H 526