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Committee reviews clean‑needle technique, single‑use needle rules and calls for updated training materials
Summary
The California Acupuncture Board Licensing Committee discussed possible updates to clean‑needle technique (CNT) training and materials, including calls for more frequent refresher training, updated CNT manuals and enforcement of single‑use needle rules; stakeholders urged collaboration on updated guidance and more accessible CNT continuing‑ed.
The Licensing Committee discussed clean‑needle technique (CNT) requirements, infection‑control guidance and education standards at length, with stakeholders urging the board to update its CNT guidance and encourage more routine refresher training.
Lede
Public commenters, educators and board staff discussed single‑use needle policy, the condition of CNT training materials and whether periodic refresher training should be required. Several educators and clinicians argued the nationally used CNT manual is dated and that California should consider an updated, higher‑standard CNT curriculum.
What was said
Board staff displayed and read the relevant Business and Professions Code and California Code of…
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