Illinois 104th General Assembly Status: Introduced Bipartisan · 10 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB2715      — ACUPUNCTURE-5-NEEDLE PROTOCOL

Last action — House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 11 sponsors

    1 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (10 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Amends the Acupuncture Practice Act. Provides that none of the provisions of the Act shall prevent an unlicensed person from engaging in a standardized 5-needle protocol if the person satisfies specified conditions. Provides that the treatment utilizing the 5-needle protocol shall be limited to the insertion of disposable, sterile acupuncture needles into the ear and only in compliance with the 5-needle protocol. Provides that the application or insertion of needles anywhere else on the body of another person by a person shall be considered engaging in the practice of acupuncture without a license.

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Action History

  1. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  2. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  3. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  4. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

  5. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee

  6. Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez

  9. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  10. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt

  14. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

  17. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  18. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez

  19. Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel

  21. Referred to Rules Committee

  22. First Reading

  23. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lilian Jiménez

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 172 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (172)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB2715      do?
Amends the Acupuncture Practice Act. Provides that none of the provisions of the Act shall prevent an unlicensed person from engaging in a standardized 5-needle protocol if the person satisfies specified conditions. Provides that the treatment utilizing the 5-needle protocol shall be limited to the insertion of disposable, sterile acupuncture needles into the ear and only in compliance with the 5-needle protocol. Provides that the application or insertion of needles anywhere else on the body of another person by a person shall be considered engaging in the practice of acupuncture without a license.
Who sponsors HB2715     ?
HB2715      is sponsored by Lilian Jiménez (Democrat), Robyn Gabel (Democrat), La Shawn K. Ford (Democrat), Hoan Huynh (Democrat), Kevin Schmidt (Republican), Will Guzzardi (Democrat), Barbara Hernandez (Democrat), Norma Hernandez (Democrat), Anne Stava (Democrat), Lindsey LaPointe (Democrat), and Kelly M. Cassidy (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB2715     ?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 04, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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