Kentucky acupuncturists are going to Frankfort on Thursday to try and accomplish two objective:
1. Change our title from certified (CAc) to licensed (LAc) - like almost every other state in the country
2. Delete the need to notify MD if we treat patients with high blood pressure or diabetes since these are not contraindications for acupuncture
We had originally intended to ask for the practice of acupuncture without a license to be considered a felony. Despite winning certification in KY in 2006, there are still plenty of "beauty shop dry-needlers" and healthcare practitioners performing acupuncture without proper training (ahhem, DCs and PTs). Since we are under the KY Board of Medicine and prior to 2006, practicing acupuncture without a license was synonymous with practicing medicine without a license, we figured this was a reasonable request, however our representative thought removing the clause would help our case for the other 2 points.
Oh well.
If anyone out there is an activist kind of mood today, we would really appreciate phone calls to our local representatives who will be voting on this issue. To leave a message in support of House Bill 65, call 1-800-372-7181. Here is their contact info for specific representatives and thank you for your support!
Tom Burch, chair Loiusville 502-564-8100 x601
Bob DeWeese, vice chair Louisville 502-564-4334
David Watkins, vice chair Henderson 502-564-8100 x700
John Arnold Sturgis - 502-564-8100 x709
Jim Glenn Owensboro - 502-564-8100 x705
Joni Jenkins - Shively - 502-564-8100 x692
Tim Moore - Elizabethtown - 502-564-8100 x702
Ruth Ann Palumbo - Lexington - 502-564-8100 x600
Scott Brinkman - Louisville - 502-564-8100 x682
Brent Housman - Paducah - 502-564-8100 x634
Mary Lou Marzian - Louisville - 502-564-8100 x643
Darryl Owens - Louisville - 502-564-8100 x685
Susan Westrom - Lexington - 502-564-8100 x740
Addia Wuchner - Florence - 502-564-8100 x707
1. Change our title from certified (CAc) to licensed (LAc) - like almost every other state in the country
2. Delete the need to notify MD if we treat patients with high blood pressure or diabetes since these are not contraindications for acupuncture
We had originally intended to ask for the practice of acupuncture without a license to be considered a felony. Despite winning certification in KY in 2006, there are still plenty of "beauty shop dry-needlers" and healthcare practitioners performing acupuncture without proper training (ahhem, DCs and PTs). Since we are under the KY Board of Medicine and prior to 2006, practicing acupuncture without a license was synonymous with practicing medicine without a license, we figured this was a reasonable request, however our representative thought removing the clause would help our case for the other 2 points.
Oh well.
If anyone out there is an activist kind of mood today, we would really appreciate phone calls to our local representatives who will be voting on this issue. To leave a message in support of House Bill 65, call 1-800-372-7181. Here is their contact info for specific representatives and thank you for your support!
Tom Burch, chair Loiusville 502-564-8100 x601
Bob DeWeese, vice chair Louisville 502-564-4334
David Watkins, vice chair Henderson 502-564-8100 x700
John Arnold Sturgis - 502-564-8100 x709
Jim Glenn Owensboro - 502-564-8100 x705
Joni Jenkins - Shively - 502-564-8100 x692
Tim Moore - Elizabethtown - 502-564-8100 x702
Ruth Ann Palumbo - Lexington - 502-564-8100 x600
Scott Brinkman - Louisville - 502-564-8100 x682
Brent Housman - Paducah - 502-564-8100 x634
Mary Lou Marzian - Louisville - 502-564-8100 x643
Darryl Owens - Louisville - 502-564-8100 x685
Susan Westrom - Lexington - 502-564-8100 x740
Addia Wuchner - Florence - 502-564-8100 x707
