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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| HOUSE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY PAYTON, BEYER, BRENNAN, CREIGHTON, MILNE, SIPTROTH, WANSACZ AND YOUNGBLOOD, JUNE 23, 2009 |
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| REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, JUNE 23, 2009 |
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| AN ACT |
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1 | Amending the act of February 14, 1986 (P.L.2, No.2), entitled |
2 | "An act regulating the right to practice acupuncture; |
3 | requiring the licensure of acupuncturists; and providing a |
4 | penalty," deleting provisions relating to medical diagnosis; |
5 | and providing for patient advice and consent. |
6 | The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
7 | hereby enacts as follows: |
8 | Section 1. Section 3.1 of the act of February 14, 1986 |
9 | (P.L.2, No.2), known as the Acupuncture Registration Act, added |
10 | November 29, 2006 (P.L.1625, No.186), is amended to read: |
11 | [Section 3.1. Medical diagnosis. |
12 | (a) Treatment without diagnosis.--Except as provided in |
13 | subsection (b), an acupuncturist may treat a person's condition |
14 | without the condition being diagnosed by a licensed physician, |
15 | dentist or podiatrist for 60 calendar days from the date of the |
16 | first treatment. |
17 | (b) Treatment with diagnosis.--An acupuncturist may treat a |
18 | person's condition beyond 60 calendar days from the date of the |
19 | first treatment if the person obtained a diagnosis of the |
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1 | treated condition from a licensed physician, dentist or |
2 | podiatrist.] |
3 | Section 2. The act is amended by adding a section to read: |
4 | Section 3.2. Patient advice and consent. |
5 | (a) General rule.--The acupuncturist shall advise the |
6 | patient that acupuncture therapeutics is not a substitute for |
7 | conventional medical diagnosis and treatment. |
8 | (b) Consent form.--The patient and acupuncturist shall sign |
9 | a form stating that the patient realizes it is his |
10 | responsibility to seek conventional medical diagnosis and |
11 | treatment. |
12 | (c) Duties of board.--The form shall be developed and |
13 | approved by the board for use under the provisions of this |
14 | section. |
15 | (d) Record.--A copy of this statement shall be kept in the |
16 | patient's file at the acupuncturist's office. |
17 | Section 3. This act shall take effect in 90 days. |
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