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NH HB1269

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/1/2025

Primary Sponsor

Peter Schmidt

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • Adds one certified acupuncture detoxification specialist to the Board of Acupuncture Licensing, appointed by the governor with advice and consent of the council

  • 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

  • Limits the general supervision requirement for certified acupuncture detoxification specialists to the first 2 years of certification, after which supervision is no longer required

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Executive Departments and Administration12/1/2025

Full Bill Text

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