2009 Regular Session Acupuncture Practice Act; create. AN ACT TO CREATE THE ACUPUNCTURE PRACTICE ACT; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT PRACTITIONERS OF ACUPUNCTURE MAY PERFORM ACUPUNCTURE FOR A PATIENT ONLY IF THE PATIENT HAS RECEIVED A WRITTEN REFERRAL OR PRESCRIPTION FOR ACUPUNCTURE FROM A PHYSICIAN; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PRACTITIONER SHALL PERFORM ACUPUNCTURE UNDER THE GENERAL SUPERVISION OF THE PATIENT'S REFERRING OR PRESCRIBING PHYSICIAN; TO EMPOWER THE STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE TO ADMINISTER THE ACT; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI COUNCIL OF ADVISORS IN ACUPUNCTURE TO ADVISE THE BOARD IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL; TO REQUIRE THAT A PERSON MUST HOLD A LICENSE UNDER THE ACT IN ORDER TO PRACTICE OR HOLD ONESELF OUT AS PRACTICING ACUPUNCTURE; TO SPECIFY THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE AND THE SUBJECTS OF EXAMINATION FOR APPLICANTS FOR LICENSURE; TO PROVIDE FOR RECIPROCITY WITH LICENSEES FROM OTHER STATES; TO REQUIRE CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR LICENSEES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE BOARD SHALL ESTABLISH STANDARDS FOR APPROVAL OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES OFFERING EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE PRACTICE OF ACUPUNCTURE; TO SPECIFY REPORTING AND RECORD KEEPING REQUIREMENTS AND SANITATION PRACTICES FOR LICENSEES; TO SPECIFY THE GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION AND THE PENALTIES THAT THE BOARD MAY IMPOSE FOR DISCIPLINE; TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN ACTIONS SHALL BE MISDEMEANORS; TO PROVIDE FOR BIENNIAL RENEWAL OF LICENSES; TO ALLOW LICENSES TO BE PLACED ON INACTIVE STATUS; TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD TO CHARGE REASONABLE FEES; TO PROVIDE THAT FEES AND OTHER FUNDS COLLECTED UNDER THE ACT SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO THE CREDIT OF THE BOARD; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. 06/15/09 at 09:32 H B 458 House Bill 458 HB 458 H Law General Bill/Constitutional Amendment No Three/Fifths July 1, 2009 447 Public Health and Human Services F ../../House_cmtes/PH.xml Public Health and Welfare F ../../Senate_cmtes/PH.xml Holland * ../../House_authors/Holland.xml 1 01/12 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services 2 01/29 (H) Title Suff Do Pass 3 02/11 (H) Read the Third Time 4 02/12 (H) Amended 5 02/12 (H) Passed As Amended ../../../../2009/pdf/votes/house/0380034.pdf 6 02/16 (H) Transmitted To Senate 7 02/17 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare 8 03/03 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended 9 03/10 (S) Amended 10 03/10 (S) Passed As Amended ../../../../2009/pdf/votes/senate/0640022.pdf 11 03/12 (S) Returned For Concurrence 12 03/17 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate ../../../../2009/pdf/votes/house/0710004.pdf 13 03/20 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed 14 03/20 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed 15 03/26 Approved by Governor ../../../../documents/2009/pdf/HB/0400-0499/HB0458SG.pdf ../../../../documents/2009/html/HB/0400-0499/HB0458SG.htm ../../../../documents/2009/pdf/HB/0400-0499/HB0458IN.pdf ../../../../documents/2009/html/HB/0400-0499/HB0458IN.htm ../../../../documents/2009/pdf/HB/0400-0499/HB0458PS.pdf ../../../../documents/2009/html/HB/0400-0499/HB0458PS.htm ../../../../documents/2009/pdf/HB/0400-0499/HB0458SG.pdf ../../../../documents/2009/html/HB/0400-0499/HB0458SG.htm Amendment Report for House Bill No. 458 ../../../../documents/2009/pdf/sam/Amendment_Report_for_HB0458.pdf ../../../../../documents/2009/html/sam/Amendment_Report_for_HB0458.htm Amendment No 1 Adopted ../../../../documents/2009/pdf/ham/HB0458_H_Amend_01.pdf ../../../../../documents/2009/html/ham/HB0458_H_Amend_01.htm Voice Vote Committee Amendment No 1 Adopted ../../../../documents/2009/pdf/sam/HB0458_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf ../../../../../documents/2009/html/sam/HB0458_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm Voice Vote Amendment No 1 to Committee Amendment No 1 Adopted ../../../../documents/2009/pdf/sam/HB0458_S_Amend_01_to_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf ../../../../../documents/2009/html/sam/HB0458_S_Amend_01_to_Cmte_Amend_01.htm Voice Vote