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Regular Session, 2014
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 22
BY SENATOR MILLS
HEALTH/HOSPITALS DEPT. Directs the Department of Health and Hospitals to create
the Practice and Regulation of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Review Committee.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1
To direct the Department of Health and Hospitals to create the Practice and Regulation of2
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Review Committee.3
WHEREAS, the practice of acupuncture and oriental medicine provides important4
health benefits to the residents of this state; and5
WHEREAS, the practice of acupuncture and oriental medicine has become a well-6
established, widely-used, viable modality across the United States; and7
WHEREAS, when practiced as a whole medicine, by a fully trained practitioner, the8
practice of acupuncture and oriental medicine satisfies a missing niche that includes a9
prophylactic approach that allows the patient or a referring medical director a proactive10
avenue towards health when neither symptoms nor severity of disease warrants other forms11
of treatment; and12
WHEREAS, oriental medicine often becomes a valuable way to identify those in13
need of a referral to a western medical provider.14
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby15
direct the Department of Health and Hospitals to create the Practice and Regulation of16
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Review Committee.17
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee study issues related to the18 SCR NO. 22
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practice of acupuncture and oriental medicine, including but not limited to the following:1
(1)Whether the practice shall be regulated and licensed by an independent state2
board that oversees only the practice of acupuncture and oriental medicine.3
(2)The requirements to practice acupuncture and oriental medicine within the4
state of Louisiana.5
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall make recommendations to6
the legislature regarding potential legislation.7
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall be staffed by the8
Department of Health and Hospitals.9
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall be comprised of the10
following members:11
(1)The secretary of the Department of Health and Hospitals or his designee.12
(2)The Senate president or his designee.13
(3)The speaker of the House of Representatives or his designee.14
(4)The executive director of the National Certification Commission for15
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine or his designee.16
(5)The executive director of the American Association of Acupuncture and17
Oriental Medicine or his designee.18
(6)The executive director of the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners19
or his designee.20
(7)The executive director of the Louisiana State Medical Society or his21
designee.22
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of the committee shall serve23
without compensation except per diem or expense reimbursement to which they may be24
individually entitled as members of the constituent organizations.25
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the secretary of the Department of Health and26
Hospitals or his designee shall serve as the chairperson of the committee.27
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the chairperson of the committee shall call the28
first meeting of the committee.29
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a majority of the total membership shall30 SCR NO. 22
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constitute a quorum of the committee, and any official action by the committee shall require1
an affirmative vote of a majority of the quorum present and voting.2
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee may conduct such meetings at3
such times as it deems necessary or convenient to enable it to exercise fully and effectively4
its powers, perform its duties, and accomplish the objectives and purposes of this Resolution.5
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall make a report of the6
activities of the committee and shall submit the report to the legislature no later than sixty7
days prior to the convening of the 2015 Regular Session. 8
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the authority for the Practice and Regulation of9
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Review Committee shall terminate on March 1, 2015.10
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the11
secretary of the Department of Health and Hospitals, the executive director of the National12
Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, the American Association13
of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, the executive director of the Louisiana State Board14
of Medical Examiners, and the executive director of the Louisiana State Board of Medical15
Examiners.16
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Christopher D. Adams.
DIGEST
Mills SCR No. 22
Directs the Department of Health and Hospitals to create the Practice and Regulation of
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Review Committee.