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Committee recommends ITL on Senate Bill 123-FN after debate over cost, evidence for acupuncture
Summary
Members of the Judiciary Committee moved and approved a recommendation of "inexpedient to legislate" on Senate Bill 123-FN after a short discussion focused on projected costs and the available evidence for auricular acupuncture as a Medicaid-covered treatment.
Members of the Judiciary Committee moved and approved a recommendation of "inexpedient to legislate" on Senate Bill 123-FN after a short discussion focused on projected costs and the available evidence for auricular acupuncture as a Medicaid-covered treatment.
The motion to recommend ITL was made by Senator Birdsall and seconded by Senator Rosenwald. Committee discussion raised concern about the fiscal impact and the strength of evidence supporting the bill’s proposal to expand Medicaid coverage to include auricular acupuncture.
A committee member said the committee faces…
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