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Health and Welfare committee advances and rejects multiple DOPL rule dockets; acupuncture rules held for more review
Summary
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee adopted several pending rule dockets for professional licensing, rejected others on roll-call votes, and held the acupuncture rulemaking for further study after practitioner testimony. Key outcomes: Business Enterprise Program, Midwifery, Dentistry and Nursing dockets were approved by voice votes; Drinking Water and Occupational Therapy dockets failed on roll calls; acupuncture was held in committee.
The Senate Health and Welfare Committee considered a slate of rule dockets from boards administered through the Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses (DOPL). Committee leaders said many boards needed fee or rule changes to comply with House Bill 152 cash-balance requirements; the committee adopted several dockets on voice votes while others failed on roll calls or were held for further information.
Votes and formal actions recorded in committee included: adoption of docket 15-0230-2401 (Business Enterprise Program); adoption of docket 24-2601-2501 (midwifery rules, temporary and pending); adoption of docket 24-3101-2501 (Board of Dentistry, pending and temporary); adoption of docket 24-3401-2501 (Board of Nursing, pending and temporary). Docket 24-0501-2501 (Board of Drinking Water and Wastewater Professionals) was rejected after a roll-call vote that produced four in favor and five against. Docket 24-0601-2501 (Occupational Therapy licensure fees) failed for lack of a majority after a roll-call tie. Docket 24-1701-2501 (Board of Acupuncture) was held in committee for further information after discussion and public testimony.
Committee minutes show motions, seconds, and the roll-call tallies where recorded. Committee leadership said they will reschedule testimony and follow up with presenters for dockets that were held or where additional information was requested.
