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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the regulation of the practice of acupuncture. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 205.001, Occupations Code, is amended by |
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amending Subdivisions (2) and (4) and adding Subdivision (2-a) to |
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read as follows: |
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(2) "Acupuncture" means: |
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(A) the nonsurgical, incisive [nonincisive] |
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insertion of an acupuncture needle and the application of |
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moxibustion to specific areas of the human body as a primary mode of |
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therapy to treat and mitigate a human condition, including |
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evaluation and assessment of the condition; and |
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(B) in conjunction with the treatment described |
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by Paragraph (A): |
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(i) the administration of thermal or |
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electrical treatments [or the recommendation of dietary
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guidelines], energy flow exercise, or dietary or herbal |
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supplements; or |
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(ii) the recommendation of dietary |
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guidelines [in conjunction with the treatment described by
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Paragraph (A)]. |
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(2-a) "Acupuncture needle" means a device described by |
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21 C.F.R. Section 880.5580, as that section existed on January 1, |
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2019. |
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(4) "Acupuncturist" means a person who: |
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(A) holds a license to practice [practices] |
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acupuncture issued under this chapter; and |
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(B) directly or indirectly charges a fee for the |
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performance of acupuncture services. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |