NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 6/5/2015.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 15-1360
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Ginal, Singer, Becker K., Kraft-Tharp,
      Lebsock, Hullinghorst;
      also SENATOR(S) Lundberg, Newell, Kefalas.
      
      
      Concerning the use of injection therapy by acupuncturists
           licensed pursuant to article 29.5 of title 12, Colorado
           Revised Statutes.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-29.5-102, amend
      (3.3) and (3.5) (a); and add (3.4) as follows:
      
           12-29.5-102.  Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context
      otherwise requires:
      
           (3.3)  "Licensee" means an acupuncturist licensed pursuant to
      section 12-29.5-104 "Injection therapy" means the injection of
      sterile herbs, vitamins, minerals, homeopathic substances, or
      other similar substances specifically manufactured for
      nonintravenous injection into acupuncture points by means of
      hypodermic needles used primarily for the treatment of
      musculoskeletal pain. Permissible substances include saline,
      glucose, lidocaine, procaine, oriental herbs, vitamin B-12,
      traumeel, sarapin, and homeopathic substances. "Injection
      therapy" includes the use of epinephrine and oxygen as necessary
      for patient care and safety, including for the purpose of
      addressing any risk of allergic reactions when using injection
      substances.
      
           (3.4)  "Licensee" means an acupuncturist licensed pursuant
      to section 12-29.5-104.
      
           (3.5) (a)  "Practice of acupuncture" means the insertion and removal
      of acupuncture needles, injection therapy, the application of heat
      therapies to specific areas of the human body, and adjunctive therapies.
      Adjunctive therapies within the scope of acupuncture may include manual,
      mechanical, thermal, electrical, and electromagnetic treatment; the
      recommendation of therapeutic exercises; and, subject to federal law, the
      recommendation of herbs and dietary guidelines. The "practice of
      acupuncture" is based upon traditional and modern oriental medical
      concepts and does not include the utilization of western medical diagnostic
      tests and procedures, such as magnetic resonance imaging, radiographs (X
      rays), computerized tomography scans, and ultrasound.
      
           SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 12-29.5-102.5 as
      follows:
      
           12-29.5-102.5.  Injection therapy - training - substances - rules.
      (1)  A licensee shall obtain the necessary training as determined
      by the director prior to practicing injection therapy.
      
           (2)  Notwithstanding section 12-42.5-305, a licensee who has
      received the necessary training to practice injection therapy may
      obtain substances for injection therapy from a registered
      prescription drug outlet, registered manufacturer, or registered
      wholesaler. An entity that provides a substance to a licensee in
      accordance with this section, and who relies in good faith upon
      the license information provided by the licensee, is not liable for
      providing the substance.
      
           (3)  The director shall promulgate rules to implement this
      section that include the necessary training for a licensee to
      practice injection therapy and a list of substances that a licensee
      may obtain for injection therapy. In promulgating the rules, the
      director shall consult with knowledgeable medical
      professionals and pharmacists.
      
           SECTION 3.  Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
      determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
      preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
      
      
      
      
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      Dickey Lee Hullinghorst                Bill L. Cadman
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Marilyn Eddins                      Cindi L. Markwell
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO