Bill > H1880

This bill amends Chapter 111 of the General Laws to create a new section (Section 237) to regulate acupuncture detoxification specialists in Massachusetts. The key provisions are: 1. It defines "auricular acupuncture detoxification" as the treatment using sterile, disposable acupuncture needles in specific ear locations according to the NADA (National Acupuncture Detoxification Association) protocol. 2. It defines an "acupuncture detoxification specialist" as a qualified healthcare professional (e.g., licensed physician, psychologist, social worker) who has received NADA training and is registered with the Department of Public Health to practice auricular acupuncture detoxification. 3. It requires acupuncture detoxification specialists to be registered with the Department and work under the general supervision of a licensed acupuncturist, while prohibiting them from using the title "acupuncturist" or performing acupuncture outside the NADA protocol. 4. It allows the Department to approve the registration of an acupuncture detoxification specialist who is registered in another state if the requirements are deemed equivalent to or exceed those in Massachusetts.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1880