No. SB 672

AIAn acupuncturist's 'prescriptive rights' now explicitly include recommending, ordering, and administering herbs, homeopathics, and nutritional supplements such as vitamins, minerals, and amino acids in sterile, injectable form, not just needles and devices.

AIA newly created definition for 'practice of acupuncture,' a term not previously defined in the statute, explicitly packages the exercise of prescriptive rights with identifying, evaluating, and managing abnormal conditions.

AIThe licensure examination fee and the reexamination fee, both set at $500 plus the actual cost of the national exam, are struck entirely, leaving only a $300 application fee and a biennial licensure fee.

AIApplicants could previously qualify by passing a competency examination administered directly by the department. That option is deleted, leaving only a national board exam and certification process or licensure by endorsement.

AINew license applicants must complete 60 hours of study in injection therapy as part of their required coursework, on top of the existing anatomy, physiology, pathology, and CPR requirements.

AIContinuing education programs must now be affirmatively approved by the board to count toward the biennial renewal requirement, rather than simply being eligible for approval by covering relevant subject matter.

AIA new definition lets an acupuncturist directly supervise other Florida-licensed health care practitioners onsite, with the acupuncturist individually or collectively assuming legal liability for their supervised actions.

AIAn acupuncturist licensed in another state, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory may now perform acupuncture procedures or demonstrate equipment at a board-approved Florida continuing education program without a Florida license.