SB 845

  • Hawaii Senate Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 20, 2023
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Relating To Acupuncture.

Abstract

Makes comprehensive updates to chapter 436E, Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes, regarding acupuncture practitioners to reflect modernized scopes of practice, titles, and licensing and renewal requirements. Authorizes the Board of Acupuncture to establish an alternative pathway for physician licensure in acupuncture. Beginning with the renewal for the licensing biennium commencing 7/1/2025, requires licensees to obtain thirty hours of continuing education per licensing biennium. Appropriates funds to the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to update the Professional and Vocational Licensing Division's internal database. Effective 12/31/2050. (SD1)

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Actions


Dec 11, 2023

Hawaii State Legislature

Carried over to 2024 Regular Session.

Feb 17, 2023

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPN/WAM.

  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Commerce and Consumer Protection Ways and Means

Senate

Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 602) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPN/WAM.

Feb 14, 2023

Senate

Re-Referred to HHS, CPN/WAM.

Feb 13, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, Aquino, Moriwaki, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Shimabukuro.

Feb 10, 2023

Senate

The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-23 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

Jan 27, 2023

Senate

Referred to HHS, CPN.

  • Referral-Committee
Health and Human Services Commerce and Consumer Protection

Jan 23, 2023

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Jan 20, 2023

Senate

Introduced.

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