South Dakota will establish a licensing system for acupuncture and Oriental medicine practitioners, creating a new Acupuncture Licensing Board to oversee their credentials and practice standards. The bill also creates a dedicated acupuncture regulation fund to support the board's operations. This brings acupuncture practitioners under state regulation for the first time, similar to how other healthcare professions like doctors and nurses are licensed.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Failed, YEAS 21, NAYS 47. H.J. 365
House of Representatives Motion to amend H.J. 365
House of Representatives Deferred to another day H.J. 352
Health and Human Services Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 10, NAYS 3.
Health and Human Services Motion to amend
Health and Human Services Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Health and Human Services H.J. 105
Tamara St. John
Prime sponsor · Rep.
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Cosponsors
Do Pass Amended
Health and Human Services — Do Pass Amended