Guest guest Posted March 9, 2002 Report Share Posted March 9, 2002 Here is CSOMA's position on the bill AB 1943 - Improving Oriental Medicine EducationAs you can see from the bolded passage below, this law DOES NOT grant the title of doctor to L.Ac.'s. Assemblywoman Judy Chu (D-Monterey Park) has introduced AB 1943 to increase educational standards for licensure, which have not changed in California since 1984. This legislation would affect new AOM students entering after January 1, 2003 and applying for a license after January 1, 2007. To review the full text, please go to http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/asm/ab_1901-1950/ab_1943_bill_20020 214_introduced.htmlTwo years ago the CAB approved an increase to 3200 hours, but their efforts were bureaucratically held up by an individual in the Department of Consumer Affairs. It has long been the contention of all the professional associati ons in California that educational standards, in terms of quantity and quality, need to be increased, and CSOMA heartily endorses AB 1743.Key components of the legislation include the following:1) For all students entering AOM programs between January 1, 2003, and January 1, 2007, and to all persons who apply for a license between January 1, 2007, and January 1, 2011, standards for the approval of training programs shall include a minimum of all of the following (3200 hours): (A) Seven hundred fifty hours of didactic and laboratory study in basic sciences and clinical medicine. (B) Eight hundred fifty hours of study in the principles and techniques of traditional oriental medicine. © Four hundred fifty hours of didactic and laboratory study in herbal medicine. (D) One hundred hours of study in ethics, hygiene, and practicemanagement. (E) One thousand fifty hours of study and practice in supervised clinical practice.2) For all students entering programs after January 1, 2007, and to persons who apply for a license after January 1, 2011, standards for the approval of training programs shall include a minimum of the following (4,000 hours): (A) One thousand hours of didactic and laboratory study in basic sciences and clinical medicine. (B) One thousand hours of study in the principles and techniques of traditional oriental medicine. © Five hundred hours of didactic and laboratory study in herbal medicine. (D) One hundred hours of study in ethics, hygiene, and practice management. (E) One thousand four hundred hours of study and practice in supervised clinical practice.3) Clinical faculty shall be required to have five years experience as a licensed acupuncturist.4) Board approval of schools and colleges shall be valid for a period of time determined by the bo ard, not to exceed four years, and shall expire at the end of that period.5) Clarifies that a Licensed Acupuncturist can "diagnose within the scope of practice of acupuncture and oriental medicine" as well as promote, maintain, and restore health.6) Adds the terms "administer, or dispense" to our defined functions, enhancing our ability to seek reimbursement for services provided to our patients.7) Prevents others from using the terms "doctor of oriental medicine," and "Chinese herbal medicine." This doesn't mean that LAc's could use these terms; that is a separate issue not addressed by this legislation.8) Inserts the term "Oriental medicine" into statute along with "acupuncture", so that we are defined as providers of acupuncture and Oriental medicine.-- Chinese Herbs voice: (619) 668-6964 fax: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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