Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB3344 Compare Versions

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1	1	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3344 Introduced , by Rep. Theresa Mah SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 225 ILCS 2/10 Amends the Acupuncture Practice Act. Provides that "acupuncture" also includes ordering laboratory tests in accordance with State law to check, track, evaluate, and monitor the status and effectiveness of pain management, herbal medicinal plans, dietary and exercise plans, and orders as may be provided to the patient from a physician licensed under the Medical Practice Act. Removes the provision that states that an acupuncturist licensed under the Act who is not also licensed as a physical therapist under the Illinois Physical Therapy Act shall not hold himself or herself out as being qualified to provide physical therapy or physiotherapy services. LRB104 09575 AAS 19638 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3344 Introduced , by Rep. Theresa Mah SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 225 ILCS 2/10 225 ILCS 2/10 Amends the Acupuncture Practice Act. Provides that "acupuncture" also includes ordering laboratory tests in accordance with State law to check, track, evaluate, and monitor the status and effectiveness of pain management, herbal medicinal plans, dietary and exercise plans, and orders as may be provided to the patient from a physician licensed under the Medical Practice Act. Removes the provision that states that an acupuncturist licensed under the Act who is not also licensed as a physical therapist under the Illinois Physical Therapy Act shall not hold himself or herself out as being qualified to provide physical therapy or physiotherapy services. LRB104 09575 AAS 19638 b LRB104 09575 AAS 19638 b A BILL FOR
2	2	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3344 Introduced , by Rep. Theresa Mah SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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5	5	Amends the Acupuncture Practice Act. Provides that "acupuncture" also includes ordering laboratory tests in accordance with State law to check, track, evaluate, and monitor the status and effectiveness of pain management, herbal medicinal plans, dietary and exercise plans, and orders as may be provided to the patient from a physician licensed under the Medical Practice Act. Removes the provision that states that an acupuncturist licensed under the Act who is not also licensed as a physical therapist under the Illinois Physical Therapy Act shall not hold himself or herself out as being qualified to provide physical therapy or physiotherapy services.
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11	11	1 AN ACT concerning regulation.
12	12	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
13	13	3 represented in the General Assembly:
14	14	4 Section 5. The Acupuncture Practice Act is amended by
15	15	5 changing Section 10 as follows:
16	16	6 (225 ILCS 2/10)
17	17	7 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028)
18	18	8 Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act:
19	19	9 "Acupuncture" means evaluation or treatment that is
20	20	10 effected by stimulating certain body points by the insertion
21	21	11 of pre-sterilized, single-use, disposable needles, unless
22	22	12 medically contraindicated. "Acupuncture" includes, but is not
23	23	13 limited to, stimulation that may be effected by the
24	24	14 application of heat, including far infrared, or cold,
25	25	15 electricity, electro or magnetic stimulation, cold laser,
26	26	16 vibration, cupping, gua sha, manual pressure, or other
27	27	17 methods, with or without the concurrent use of needles, to
28	28	18 prevent or modify the perception of pain, to normalize
29	29	19 physiological functions, or for the treatment of diseases or
30	30	20 dysfunctions of the body and includes the determination of a
31	31	21 care regimen or treatment protocol according to traditional
32	32	22 East Asian principles and activities referenced in Section 15
33	33	23 of this Act for which a written referral is not required. In
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37	37	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB3344 Introduced , by Rep. Theresa Mah SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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40	40	Amends the Acupuncture Practice Act. Provides that "acupuncture" also includes ordering laboratory tests in accordance with State law to check, track, evaluate, and monitor the status and effectiveness of pain management, herbal medicinal plans, dietary and exercise plans, and orders as may be provided to the patient from a physician licensed under the Medical Practice Act. Removes the provision that states that an acupuncturist licensed under the Act who is not also licensed as a physical therapist under the Illinois Physical Therapy Act shall not hold himself or herself out as being qualified to provide physical therapy or physiotherapy services.
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68	68	1 accordance with this Section, the practice known as dry
69	69	2 needling or intramuscular manual stimulation, or similar
70	70	3 wording intended to describe such practice, is determined to
71	71	4 be within the definition, scope, and practice of acupuncture.
72	72	5 Acupuncture also includes evaluation or treatment in
73	73	6 accordance with traditional and modern practices of East Asian
74	74	7 medical theory, including, but not limited to, moxibustion,
75	75	8 herbal medicinals, natural or dietary supplements, manual
76	76	9 methods, exercise, and diet to prevent or modify the
77	77	10 perception of pain, to normalize physiological functions, or
78	78	11 for the treatment of diseases or dysfunctions of the body and
79	79	12 includes activities referenced in Section 15 of this Act for
80	80	13 which a written referral is not required. Acupuncture also
81	81	14 includes ordering laboratory tests in accordance with State
82	82	15 law to check, track, evaluate, and monitor the status and
83	83	16 effectiveness of pain management, herbal medicinal plans,
84	84	17 dietary and exercise plans, and orders as may be provided to
85	85	18 the patient from a physician licensed under the Medical
86	86	19 Practice Act. Acupuncture does not include radiology,
87	87	20 electrosurgery, chiropractic technique, physical therapy,
88	88	21 naprapathic technique, use or prescribing of any
89	89	22 pharmaceuticals, or vaccines, or determination of a
90	90	23 differential diagnosis. An acupuncturist licensed under this
91	91	24 Act who is not also licensed as a physical therapist under the
92	92	25 Illinois Physical Therapy Act shall not hold himself or
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104	104	1 physiotherapy services.
105	105	2 "Acupuncturist" means a person who practices acupuncture
106	106	3 in all its forms, including traditional and modern practices
107	107	4 in both teachings and delivery, and who is licensed by the
108	108	5 Department. An acupuncturist shall refer to a licensed
109	109	6 physician or dentist any patient whose condition should, at
110	110	7 the time of evaluation or treatment, be determined to be
111	111	8 beyond the scope of practice of the acupuncturist.
112	112	9 "Address of record" means the designated address recorded
113	113	10 by the Department in the applicant's or licensee's application
114	114	11 file or license file as maintained by the Department's
115	115	12 licensure maintenance unit.
116	116	13 "Board" means the Board of Acupuncture appointed by the
117	117	14 Secretary.
118	118	15 "Dentist" means a person licensed under the Illinois
119	119	16 Dental Practice Act.
120	120	17 "Department" means the Department of Financial and
121	121	18 Professional Regulation.
122	122	19 "Email address of record" means the designated email
123	123	20 address recorded by the Department in the applicant's
124	124	21 application file or the licensee's license file as maintained
125	125	22 by the Department's licensure maintenance unit.
126	126	23 "Physician" means a person licensed under the Medical
127	127	24 Practice Act of 1987.
128	128	25 "Referral by written order" for purposes of this Act means
129	129	26 a diagnosis, substantiated by signature of a physician or
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