IL SB2452

Expands the definition of "acupuncture" under the Acupuncture Practice Act to include ordering laboratory tests to check, track, evaluate, and monitor pain management effectiveness, herbal medicinal plans, dietary and exercise plans, and physician orders

Removes "physical therapy" from the list of practices explicitly excluded from acupuncture's scope

Eliminates the prohibition on acupuncturists holding themselves out as qualified to provide physical therapy or physiotherapy services unless also licensed as physical therapists

Amends Section 10 of the Acupuncture Practice Act (225 ILCS 2/10), which is scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028