Auricular acupuncture; use of the five needle protocol.
Summary
Auricular acupuncture; use of the five needle protocol. Allows any person to engage in the five needle auricular acupuncture protocol (5NP), a standardized protocol wherein up to five needles are inserted into the external human ear to provide relief from the effects of behavioral health conditions, provided that such person (i) has appropriate training in the 5NP, including training established by the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association or equivalent certifying body; (ii) does not use any letters, words, or insignia indicating or implying that he is an acupuncturist; and (iii) makes no statement implying that his practice of the 5NP is licensed, certified, or otherwise overseen by the Commonwealth. Treatment utilizing the 5NP pursuant to this bill is strictly limited to the insertion of disposable, sterile acupuncture needles into the ear and only in compliance with the 5NP.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 10, 2024
Signed Apr 5, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 12, 2024
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Mar 4, 2024
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Apr 5, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 548 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1278ER)
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Committee
Assigned Education and Health Sub: Health Professions
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Feb 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Passage (97-Y 3-N)
lower
Feb 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 3-N)
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health and Human Services with substitute (20-Y 2-N)
lower
Feb 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Committee
Assigned sub: Behavioral Health
lower
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Eric Zehr
RRepublican
Co
Nadarius Clark
DDemocratic
Co
Sam Rasoul
DDemocratic
Co
Wendell Walker
RRepublican
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