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| | | An Act to Define a Scope of Practice for Acupuncture |
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| | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: |
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| | | Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §12501, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 671, §13, is | | amended to read: |
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| | | 1. Acupuncture. "Acupuncture" means the insertion of fine | | metal needles through the skin at specific points on or near the | surface of the body with or without the palpitation | | specific points on the body and with or without the application | | of electric current or heat to the needles or skin, or both. The | | practice of acupuncture is based on traditional oriental theories | | and serves to normalize physiological function, treat certain | | diseases and dysfunctions of the body, prevent or modify the | | perception of pain and promote health and well-being. |
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| | | Sec. 2. 32 MRSA §12503, sub-§1, śC, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 671, §13, | | is repealed. |
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| | | Sec. 3. 32 MRSA §12513-A is enacted to read: |
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| | | §12513-A.__Scope of practice |
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| | | 1.__Definitions.__As used in this section, unless the context | | otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following | | meanings. |
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