Bill Text: MI SB0207 | 2009-2010 | 95th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Occupations; acupuncturists; use of title by certain registrants; expand. Amends sec. 16511 of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.16511).

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-02-10 - Referred To Committee On Health Policy [SB0207 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2009-SB0207-Introduced.html

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SENATE BILL No. 207

 

 

February 10, 2009, Introduced by Senators KAHN and PAPPAGEORGE and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.

 

 

 

     A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled

 

"Public health code,"

 

by amending section 16511 (MCL 333.16511), as amended by 2006 PA

 

397.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 16511. (1) Except as otherwise provided under subsection

 

(2), after rules are promulgated under section 16145, an individual

 

shall not use the words, titles, or letters "acupuncturist",

 

"certified acupuncturist", or "registered acupuncturist", or a

 

combination thereof, with or without qualifying words or phrases,

 

unless he or she is registered under this part.

 

     (2) Neither of the following is subject to the provisions of

 

this part:

 

     (a) A physician who is licensed under part 170 or 175.

 

     (b) An individual who is certified by the national acupuncture

 

detoxification association or the American manual medicine

 

association.