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HOUSE BILL 1195

COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration

ANALYSIS

This bill corrects references to certain organizations concerning acupuncture regulation and makes changes in the authority of the board of acupuncture on license fees and renewal.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

181:1 Definitions Changed. Amend RSA 328-G:2, VI and VII to read as follows:

VI. [ "NACSCAOM"] "ACAOM" means the [National] Accreditation Commission for [Schools and Colleges of] Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.

VII. ["NCCA"] "NCCAOM" means the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.

181:2 Reference Corrected. Amend RSA 328-G:3, I(a)(1) to read as follows:

(1) Be [NCCA] NCCAOM certified and hold a current, valid license to practice acupuncture in another state in which licensure requirements are substantially equivalent to, or higher than, those of this state, in the case of the initial board appointees, and a current, valid license to practice under this chapter, in the case of subsequent board appointees.

181:3 Rulemaking; License Fees. Amend RSA 328-G:7, II to read as follows:

II. Scope of practice [and], fees for applications, and fees for licenses issued or renewed under this chapter.

181:4 Disposition of Receipts; Administrator. Amend RSA 328-G:8 to read as follows:

328-G:8. Disposition of Receipts. All moneys received by the board under this chapter shall be paid to the [secretary] administrator of the board, who shall give a receipt therefor and shall, at the end of each month, report to the commissioner of the department of health and human services the total amount of money received and deposit it with the state treasurer.

181:5 References Corrected. Amend RSA 328-G:9, II(b) and (c) to read as follows:

(b) Has current, active [NCCA] NCCAOM certification through examination or Credentials Documentation Review.

(c) Has successfully completed an [NCCA] NCCAOM approved Clean Needle Technique Course.

181:6 References Corrected. Amend RSA 328-G:9, II(g) to read as follows:

(g) Has successfully completed a post-secondary acupuncture college program which is [NACSCAOM] ACAOM or board approved. For one year from the date on which the first license is issued this requirement will be waived for an applicant who possesses a current, valid license to practice acupuncture in another state, provided that the applicant meets the other requirements of this chapter. After one year from the date on which the first license is issued, this requirement may only be waived at the discretion of the board. The board of acupuncture licensing will review on a case by case basis valid apprenticeship programs that demonstrate a balanced approach of clinical training and fundamental sciences and that conform to [NCCA] NCCAOM standards. In addition, all applicants who have not graduated from an accredited acupuncture school must show proof of successful completion of a college level course in anatomy and physiology.

181:7 Initial Licensure; Renewal. Amend RSA 328-G:9, IX and X to read as follows:

IX. All licenses issued by the board shall be valid for 2 years from the date of issuance and shall be renewed biennially or reissued pursuant to rules adopted, and upon payment of fees established, by the board.

X. As a condition of renewal of license, the board shall require each licensee to show proof of having completed [in] for each biennial period 30 continuing education units at approved institutions or as approved by the board. Maintaining continuous [NCCA] NCCAOM certification shall fulfill the continuing education requirement as long as [NCCA] NCCAOM certification continues to require at least 30 Professional Development Activity points [in] for each biennium.

181:8 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

(Approved: May 26, 2000)

(Effective Date: July 25, 2000)