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Committee weighs stricter rules for IV therapy at med spas after Texas death
Summary
Lawmakers considered HB 13 21, which would require licensed medical professionals to perform elective IV therapy at med spas. Supporters cited a Texas death and gaps in oversight; industry witnesses urged amendments to include paramedics and focus on medical oversight rather than location.
Representative Alice Wade urged the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee to pass HB 13 21, saying the bill would close a dangerous gap that allows untrained people to insert intravenous lines at med spas. “If you’re gonna be inserting an IV into somebody’s bloodstream, you need to be a licensed medical professional,” Wade said, citing a recent Texas death she described as the impetus for the proposal.
Why it matters: The bill would require that elective IV therapy — commonly marketed as “vitamin drips” and wellness infusions — be administered by licensed clinicians such as physicians, physician assistants, advanced practice nurses or registered nurses. Proponents said the lack of consistent licensing and medical oversight has produced safety risks, counterfeit products and limited recourse for harmed patients.
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