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HOUSE BILL NO. 14 – Acupuncture, license/certificate

HOUSE BILL NO. 14

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H0014...........................................................by MR. SPEAKER
                Requested by: Bureau of Occupational Licenses
ACUPUNCTURE - Amends existing law relating to the Board of Acupuncture to
remove certain licensure eligibility provisions; to revise certification
requirements; and to revise permissible licensing fees.
                                                                        
01/06    House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
    Rpt prt - to Health/Wel

Bill Text


                                                                        
  ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
 Fifty-seventh Legislature                 First Regular Session - 2003
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                                     HOUSE BILL NO. 14
                                                                        
                                       BY MR. SPEAKER
                       Requested by: Bureau of Occupational Licenses
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO ACUPUNCTURE; AMENDING SECTION 54-4703, IDAHO CODE, TO REMOVE  CER-
  3        TAIN  LICENSURE  ELIGIBILITY  PROVISIONS;  AMENDING SECTION 54-4707, IDAHO
  4        CODE, TO REVISE CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS; AND AMENDING SECTION  54-4710,
  5        IDAHO CODE, TO REVISE PERMISSIBLE LICENSING FEES.
                                                                        
  6    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  7        SECTION  1.  That  Section 54-4703, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
  8    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
  9        54-4703.  LICENSE REQUIRED. (1) From and after the 1st day of July,  1999,
 10    it  is  unlawful for any person to practice acupuncture in this state without,
 11    at such time being licensed or certified pursuant to  this  chapter;  provided
 12    however,  the  provisions  of this chapter shall not apply to persons licensed
 13    pursuant to chapter 18, title 54, Idaho Code, but such persons may seek licen-
 14    sure or certification pursuant to this chapter on a voluntary basis.
 15        (2)  No person shall use any title, designation, words, letters, abbrevia-
 16    tions, or sign, card or device which indicates to the public that such  person
 17    may practice acupuncture in any form or has been issued a license or been cer-
 18    tified pursuant to this chapter unless the person is so licensed or certified,
 19    has  been  issued such license or certification, and the license or certifica-
 20    tion is in good standing pursuant to rules of the board.
 21        (3)  A person who meets  NCCAOM  eligibility  criteria  for  certification
 22    shall  be  considered  by  the board as meeting the requirements for licensure
 23    pursuant to this chapter. This provision shall be effective until one (1) year
 24    after the effective date of this act. Thereafter all applicants for  licensure
 25    must meet the licensing requirement of this chapter.
 26        (4)  A  person who meets the requirements for full or associate membership
 27    of the American academy of medical  acupuncture,  or  for  fellowship  of  the
 28    international academy of medical acupuncture, inc., shall be considered by the
 29    board  as meeting the requirements for certification pursuant to this chapter.
 30    This provision shall be effective until one (1) year after the effective  date
 31    of  this act. Thereafter all applicants for certification must meet the certi-
 32    fication requirement of this chapter.
                                                                        
 33        SECTION 2.  That Section 54-4707, Idaho Code, be, and the same  is  hereby
 34    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 35        54-4707.  REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION. A person applying for a certifi-
 36    cation shall, in addition to paying all required fees, submit a written appli-
 37    cation provided approved by the board showing to the satisfaction of the board
 38    that  such  person meets the following requirements has successfully passed an
 39    examination or other demonstration of proficiency as may be uniformly required
 40    by the board and:
 41        (1)  Has successfully completed the requirements for  full  membership  in
                                                                        
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  1    the  American  academy of medical acupuncture, fellowship in the international
  2    academy of medical acupuncture, inc., or such other comparable requirements as
  3    have been approved by the board; and or
  4        (2)  Has passed an examination or other demonstration  of  proficiency  as
  5    may  be  uniformly  required by the board for other similarly qualified appli-
  6    cants for certification met each of the  following  education  and  experience
  7    requirements:
  8        (a)  Possesses  a  doctor  of chiropractic, doctor of dentistry, doctor of
  9        podiatric medicine or naturopathic doctor degree from an  accredited  col-
 10        lege or university, or is a registered nurse practitioner; and
 11        (b)  Has  successfully  completed  a minimum of one hundred (100) hours of
 12        didactic coursework, two hundred (200) hours of practice  as  a  certified
 13        technician  over  a one (1) year period and twenty-five (25) case studies;
 14        and
 15        (c)  Has successfully completed a blood borne pathogen course and  compre-
 16        hensive  examination  that  incorporates  clean needle techniques and OSHA
 17        procedures and requirements; or
 18        (3)  Has met such other comparable requirements as approved by the board.
                                                                        
 19        SECTION 3.  That Section 54-4710, Idaho Code, be, and the same  is  hereby
 20    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 21        54-4710.  EXPIRATION  AND  RENEWAL.  (1) A license or certification issued
 22    under the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to  annual  renewal  and
 23    shall  expire  unless  renewed  in  the  manner prescribed by the rules of the
 24    board, upon payment of a renewal fee.
 25        (2)  The board shall establish the following fees relating  to  licensing,
 26    which  fees shall be established in an amount that is sufficient to defray all
 27    costs necessary for the administration of this chapter:
 28        (a)  Initial license, certification or technician certificate;
 29        (b)  Renewal of license, fee certification or technician certificate;
 30        (c)  Initial fee Application for license, certification or technician cer-
 31        tificate;
 32        (d)  Initial acupuncture Reinstatement of license, certification or  tech-
 33        nician certificate;
 34        (e)  Renewal acupuncture technician certificate;
 35        (f)  Inactive license and certification fees.;
 36        (g)  Late renewal fees.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact



                     STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

                            RS 12365C1

54-4703 - 54-4707 update the eligibility criteria for certification
by requiring applicants for certification be a currently licensed
health care practitioner (Dr. of chiropractic, Dr. of dentistry,
Dr. of podiatric medicine, or naturopathic doctor possessing a
degree from an accredited college or university or a registered
nurse practitioner, establishing minimum education requirements and
Blood Borne Pathogen course.  This change also deletes the Boards
reliance on the requirements of third party entities and
organizations. 





                         FISCAL IMPACT

There is no fiscal impact on General or Dedicated funds.




CONTACT
Name:        Rayola Jacobsen
Agency:      Occupational License, Bureau
Phone:       334-3233

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