86R6297 BEE-F
By: Wu H.B. No. 3194
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the regulation of the practice of acupuncture.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 205.001, Occupations Code, is amended by
amending Subdivisions (2) and (4) and adding Subdivision (2-a) to
read as follows:
(2) "Acupuncture" means:
(A) the nonsurgical, incisive [nonincisive]
insertion of an acupuncture needle and the application of
moxibustion to specific areas of the human body as a primary mode of
therapy to treat and mitigate a human condition, including
evaluation and assessment of the condition; and
(B) in conjunction with the treatment described
by Paragraph (A):
(i) the administration of thermal or
electrical treatments [or the recommendation of dietary
guidelines], energy flow exercise, or dietary or herbal
supplements; or
(ii) the recommendation of dietary
guidelines [in conjunction with the treatment described by
Paragraph (A)].
(2-a) "Acupuncture needle" means a device described by
21 C.F.R. Section 880.5580, as that section existed on January 1,
2019.
(4) "Acupuncturist" means a person who:
(A) holds a license to practice [practices]
acupuncture issued under this chapter; and
(B) directly or indirectly charges a fee for the
performance of acupuncture services.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.