California 2023-2024 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AR48 Compare Versions

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1	1	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION House Resolution No. 48Introduced by Assembly Member LowJune 22, 2023 Relative to acupuncture. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTHR 48, as introduced, Low. Digest KeyBill TextWHEREAS, Acupuncture has been used in Asian countries for thousands of years to preserve and enhance health; andWHEREAS, Acupuncture is widely used to diagnose, treat, and prevent illness; andWHEREAS, Acupuncture is a safe, natural, and proven health care system; andWHEREAS, Acupuncture is recognized as a primary health care profession in California; andWHEREAS, The potential benefits of acupuncture are widely recognized; andWHEREAS, Acupuncture is steadily being integrated into mainstream health care; andWHEREAS, More than 15,000,000 Americans have turned to acupuncture and Asian medicine since they were legalized in this country in the 1970s; andWHEREAS, There is more access to acupuncture in California than any other state in the country; andWHEREAS, The risk of side effects from acupuncture are very low and the potential benefits are very high; andWHEREAS, The National Institutes of Health and the World Health Organization have found that there are many health conditions for which the efficacy of acupuncture is indicated; andWHEREAS, The World Health Organization includes traditional medicine in its International Classification of Diseases 11th Revision; andWHEREAS, More and more Californians are finding help in this evidence-based and proven medical system; andWHEREAS, An increasing number of health care service plans and health insurers, including Medicare, Medi-Cal, and the Veterans Administration, are recognizing the value of acupuncture for their enrollees and insureds; andWHEREAS, Acupuncture is effective in treating pain and reducing the dependence on opiates for pain management; andWHEREAS, The accreditation standards of acupuncture and Asian herbal medicine education have been increased to the doctoral level; andWHEREAS, Many Californians have come to rely on acupuncturists as their first choice of health care practitioners for low-risk, cost-effective, and reliable health care; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the Assembly hereby proclaims July 12 as California Acupuncture Day, and encourages all Californians to consider the use of acupuncture; and be it further Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
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3	3	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION House Resolution No. 48Introduced by Assembly Member LowJune 22, 2023 Relative to acupuncture. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTHR 48, as introduced, Low. Digest Key
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34	34	WHEREAS, Acupuncture has been used in Asian countries for thousands of years to preserve and enhance health; and
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36	36	WHEREAS, Acupuncture is widely used to diagnose, treat, and prevent illness; and
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38	38	WHEREAS, Acupuncture is a safe, natural, and proven health care system; and
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40	40	WHEREAS, Acupuncture is recognized as a primary health care profession in California; and
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42	42	WHEREAS, The potential benefits of acupuncture are widely recognized; and
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44	44	WHEREAS, Acupuncture is steadily being integrated into mainstream health care; and
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46	46	WHEREAS, More than 15,000,000 Americans have turned to acupuncture and Asian medicine since they were legalized in this country in the 1970s; and
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48	48	WHEREAS, There is more access to acupuncture in California than any other state in the country; and
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50	50	WHEREAS, The risk of side effects from acupuncture are very low and the potential benefits are very high; and
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52	52	WHEREAS, The National Institutes of Health and the World Health Organization have found that there are many health conditions for which the efficacy of acupuncture is indicated; and
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54	54	WHEREAS, The World Health Organization includes traditional medicine in its International Classification of Diseases 11th Revision; and
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56	56	WHEREAS, More and more Californians are finding help in this evidence-based and proven medical system; and
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58	58	WHEREAS, An increasing number of health care service plans and health insurers, including Medicare, Medi-Cal, and the Veterans Administration, are recognizing the value of acupuncture for their enrollees and insureds; and
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60	60	WHEREAS, Acupuncture is effective in treating pain and reducing the dependence on opiates for pain management; and
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62	62	WHEREAS, The accreditation standards of acupuncture and Asian herbal medicine education have been increased to the doctoral level; and
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64	64	WHEREAS, Many Californians have come to rely on acupuncturists as their first choice of health care practitioners for low-risk, cost-effective, and reliable health care; now, therefore, be it
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66	66	Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the Assembly hereby proclaims July 12 as California Acupuncture Day, and encourages all Californians to consider the use of acupuncture; and be it further
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68	68	Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.