HF3041 Summary

• Replaces the term "Oriental" with "East Asian" throughout Minnesota Statutes sections 146A.01, 147B.01, 147B.03, and 147B.06 when describing acupuncture practices and related healing methods.

• Adds a new definition for "East Asian medicine" in section 147B.01, subdivision 12a, cross-referencing the existing definition of "Oriental medicine" in subdivision 18.

• Updates the definition of "acupuncture practice" to specify it uses "East Asian medical theory" and its treatment techniques including needle insertion, heat, massage, electrical stimulation, herbal therapies, dietary guidelines, breathing techniques, and exercise.

• Modifies continuing education requirements for acupuncture practitioners to require faculty expertise in "traditional East Asian medicine" and allows continuing education topics to cover "East Asian medical theory and techniques."

• Updates the scope of practice for acupuncture to reference "East Asian medical theory" for patient assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning, including techniques such as cupping, dermal friction, acupressure, herbal therapies, and East Asian massage.