MN HF1270

Adds a standalone statutory definition of "acupuncture" that explicitly includes dry needling, trigger point therapy, intramuscular therapy, and auricular detox treatment under acupuncture practice

Expands acupuncturists' scope of practice to include diagnostic examination, basic diagnostic imaging, and basic laboratory tests for guiding treatment, with required referrals when results indicate serious conditions

Updates terminology throughout Chapter 147B by removing references to "Oriental" medicine and replacing with "acupuncture and herbal medicine" in definitions, continuing education requirements, and practice standards

Removes the requirement that practitioners obtain written acknowledgment from patients about consulting their primary care physician regarding acupuncture treatment

Repeals the statutory definition of "Oriental medicine" (section 147B.01, subdivision 18) and modifies advisory council composition to require four members be licensed in Minnesota rather than simply "licensed"