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S. 965
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Sheheen and Elliott
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Introduced in the Senate on January 12, 2010
Introduced in the House on April 13, 2010
Currently residing in the House Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
Summary: Acupuncture Act
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS
Date Body Action Description with journal page number
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12/9/2009 Senate Prefiled
12/9/2009 Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
1/12/2010 Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-37
1/12/2010 Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
SJ-37
3/3/2010 Senate Recalled from Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry
SJ-2
3/3/2010 Senate Committed to Committee on Medical Affairs SJ-2
3/23/2010 Senate Committee report: Favorable with amendment Medical
Affairs SJ-3
3/24/2010 Senate Committee Amendment Adopted SJ-28
3/24/2010 Senate Read second time SJ-28
3/25/2010 Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-35
4/13/2010 House Introduced and read first time HJ-26
4/13/2010 House Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and
Municipal Affairs HJ-26
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ADOPTED
March 24, 2010
S. 965
S. Printed 3/24/10--S.
Read the first time January 12, 2010.
TO AMEND SECTION 40-47-760 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM THE ACUPUNCTURE ACT OF SOUTH CAROLINA, TO ADD PHYSICIANS TRAINED TO PERFORM ACUPUNCTURE TO THE LIST OF EXEMPTIONS.
Amend Title To Conform
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 40-47-760 of the 1976 Code is amended to read:
"Section 40-47-760. This article does not apply to:
(1) the practice of acupuncture if it is an integral part of the program of study by students enrolled in an acupuncture education program under the direct clinical supervision of a licensed acupuncturist with at least five years of clinical experience and the program is accredited or is a candidate for accreditation or is actively seeking accreditation from ACAOM;
(2) a person employed as an acupuncturist or an auricular detoxification specialist by the United States Government if these services are provided solely under the direction or control of the United States Government;
(3) the practice of acupuncture by a physician, as defined in Section 40-47-20(35), who has successfully completed an acupuncture program which has been approved by the board."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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