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House adopts amendment and passes SB 73 to keep acupuncture licensure while adding sunset review
Summary
Lawmakers debated whether acupuncture licensure should remain without periodic review. After an amendment to restore a sunset-review date (moved to 2022) passed, the House approved SB 73, 69–4, sending the amended bill back to the Senate.
The Utah House of Representatives adopted an amendment and passed Senate Bill 73, a measure addressing the acupuncture licensing act, on Feb. 7, 2017. The chamber voted 69–4 to pass the bill as amended and referred it back to the Senate for further consideration.
Representative Kwan, the House sponsor, said SB 73 repeals the existing sunset date for acupuncture licensure and framed the bill as a public-safety measure, arguing that ‘‘acupuncture is an invasive healthcare procedure’’ that requires ongoing licensing and standards. Kwan told colleagues the profession has been licensed in Utah for 35 years with strong safety and…
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