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Utah Senate narrows path for chiropractors to offer acupuncture after amendment, bill passes
Summary
After a contentious floor debate about training standards, the Utah Senate amended and passed SB249 to clarify chiropractic practice and require review of acupuncture training for chiropractors while retaining a 200-hour training threshold in statute.
The Utah Senate on Feb. 23, 2004, amended and passed Senate Bill 249, a measure defining the practice of chiropractic physicians that drew extended debate over whether chiropractors should be allowed to perform acupuncture after 200 hours of additional training.
The chamber adopted an amendment offered by Senator Gladwell to ensure the Occupational and Professional Licensure Committee reviews whether the 200-hour training requirement for chiropractors who perform acupuncture is sufficient and to allow further study during the interim. “A purpose of this amendment is…
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