The House Professional Licensure Committee called a public hearing on HB 1764 for 2 p.m., Thursday, November 5, 2009 at the Won Institute. This bill changes the Acupuncture Act to remove the Medical Diagnosis language and amend in language referred to as “Advise and Consent.”
We urge all interested to attend and have their voice be heard — you do not need to speak, but there is strength in numbers! The public hearing is the legal record for the State on this issue.
Ben Griffith, Won faculty and APA legislative liaison will be testifying. He says, ” Acupuncture, being both complementary and preventative medicine, fills a much needed gap in the health care system. The current language in our statute inhibits our ability to practice preventative medicine.” In addition, Dr. Mitchell Krause, Won faculty member, will be speaking for the bill on behalf of the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture. At this point we do not know who will be speaking in opposition.
The Won Institute is happy to host this historic event in the first acupuncture school in Pennsylvania. We are pleased that the Licensure Committee chose us as the venue for this hearing. Legislators and their staff will be at the Institute at 1 p.m. for a tour and the hearing will start promptly at 2 p.m. We hope to see you there! You can RSVP your attendance to planning@woninstitute.edu.
