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NH HB1269
Bill
Status
12/1/2025
Primary Sponsor
Peter Schmidt
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AI Summary
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Revises educational requirements for acupuncture licensure to accept an associate's degree or minimum of 60 credit hours at an accredited postsecondary institution, instead of requiring a baccalaureate degree
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Adds one certified acupuncture detoxification specialist to the Board of Acupuncture Licensing, appointed by the governor with advice and consent of the council
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Removes the July 1, 2017 date restriction on the NADA (National Acupuncture Detoxification Association) training protocol definition, allowing the current standardized auricular acupuncture protocol to apply
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Limits the general supervision requirement for certified acupuncture detoxification specialists to the first 2 years of certification, after which supervision is no longer required
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Takes effect 60 days after passage
Legislative Description
Relative to qualifications to practice acupuncture.
Last Action
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0795h: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 03/11/2026 House Journal 7
3/11/2026