S.B. 249

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Senate 3rd Reading Amendments 2-23-2004 sm/cjd This document includes Senate 3rd Reading Floor Amendments incorporated into the bill on Mon, Feb 23, 2004 at 10:46 AM by smaeser. --> This document includes House Floor Amendments incorporated into the bill on Mon, Mar 1, 2004 at 3:39 PM by chopkin. --> 1

DEFINING PRACTICE OF CHIROPRACTIC
2 PHYSICIAN
3 2004 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Sponsor: D. Chris Buttars
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill clarifies that a chiropractic physician may practice acupuncture without being
10 licensed under the Acupuncture Licensing Act.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 . clarifies that a chiropractic physician may practice acupuncture without being
14 licensed under the Acupuncture Licensing Act S [ . ] ; AND
14a . REQUIRES A STUDY DURING THE 2004 INTERIM. s
15 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
16 None
17 Other Special Clauses:
18 None
19 Utah Code Sections Affected:
20 AMENDS:
21 58-72-304, as repealed and reenacted by Chapter 26, Laws of Utah 1998
21a S UNCODIFIED MATERIAL AFFECTED:
21b ENACTS UNCODIFIED MATERIAL s
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23 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
24 Section 1. Section 58-72-304 is amended to read:
25 58-72-304. Exceptions from licensure.
26 In addition to the exemptions from licensure set forth in Section 58-1-307 , the
27 following persons may engage in the practice of acupuncture subject to the stated

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28 circumstances and limitations without being licensed under this chapter:
29 (1) an individual licensed as a physician and surgeon or osteopathic physician and
30 surgeon under Chapter 67, Utah Medical Practice Act, and Chapter 68, Utah Osteopathic
31 Medical Practice Act; [and]
32 (2) a commissioned physician or surgeon serving in the armed forces of the United
33 States or other federal agency[.]; and
34 (3) a chiropractic physician licensed under Chapter 73, Chiropractic Physician Practice
35 Act. H A CHIROPRACTIC PHYSICIAN MAY NOT CLAIM TO BE A LICENSED ACUPUNCTURIST
35a1 WITHOUT ACUPUNCTURIST LICENSURE. h
35a S Section 2. Study of adequacy of acupuncture training for chiropractors.
35b IT IS THE INTENT OF THE LEGISLATURE THAT THE OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL
35c LICENSURE REVIEW COMMITTEE STUDY THE ADEQUACY OF ACUPUNCTURE TRAINING FOR
35d CHIROPRACTORS DURING THE 2004 INTERIM. s

Legislative Review Note
as of 2-5-04 5:21 PM

A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

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