Welcome to the Acupuncture Homepage
On behalf of the Director of the Division of Professions and Occupations, the Colorado Office of Acupuncture Licensure (Office) regulates individual licensed acupuncturists in the State of Colorado. Office activities include licensing acupuncturists, investigating complaints, and enforcing disciplinary actions against those who violate the Acupuncturists Practice Act and the Director’s Rules and Regulations. The mission of the Office is to maintain the profession’s integrity and protect its consumers.
Program Information
- Public Notices
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Permanent Rulemaking Hearing - October 6, 2023
The purpose of this Permanent Rulemaking Hearing is to allow stakeholders a final opportunity to testify before the Director determines whether to repeal on a permanent basis Rule 1.14 - PROTECTIONS FOR PROVISION OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE IN COLORADO to implement Colorado Senate Bill 23-190 (Concerning Policies to Make Punishable Deceptive Actions regarding Pregnancy-Related Services) and Rule 1.15 - PROTECTING COLORADO’S WORKFORCE AND EXPANDING LICENSING OPPORTUNITIES to implement Colorado Senate Bill 23-265 (Concerning a Prohibition on a Regulator Imposing Discipline Against a Person Based on Certain Activities Involving Marijuana).
- Friday, October 6, 2023, at 11:00 A.M. (MDT)
- Permanent Rulemaking Hearing Notice
- Draft Rules
- Webinar Registration
- Written comments regarding SB23-188 (Link will be updated as comments are received)
- Written comments regarding SB23-265 (Link will be updated as comments are received)
REQUESTING WRITTEN STAKEHOLDER COMMENTS
Implementation of Colorado Senate Bills 23-188 and 23-265What is this about?
The following Boards and Programs within the Division of Professions and Occupations are requesting written comments regarding the implementation of Colorado Senate Bills 23-188 (CONCERNING A PROHIBITION ON A REGULATOR IMPOSING DISCIPLINE AGAINST A PERSON BASED ON CERTAIN ACTIVITIES INVOLVING MARIJUANA) and 23-265 (CONCERNING A PROHIBITION ON A REGULATOR IMPOSING DISCIPLINE AGAINST A PERSON BASED ON CERTAIN ACTIVITIES INVOLVING MARIJUANA), and the proposed repeal of the Board and Program rules that are no longer necessary after the codification of these regulations into law.
Each of the listed Boards and Programs below will hold a Permanent Rulemaking Hearing on the dates below to determine whether to repeal the rules on a permanent basis to implement the law. Please submit written comments as soon as possible. The Boards and Programs will continue to accept written comments until the Permanent Rulemaking Hearings where stakeholders will be given a final opportunity to testify before the Board and/or the Director or Director's designee. Please visit the Board and Program websites under the "Public Notices" tab for the most current information, including webinar registration information, written comments (SB23-188 and SB23-265), and the draft rules.
- Office of Acupuncture Licensure - October 2, 2023
- State Board of Addiction Counselor Examiners - October 3, 2023
- Office of Athletic Trainer Licensure - October 2, 2023
- Office of Audiology Licensure - October 2, 2023
- State Board of Chiropractic Examiners - November 16, 2023
- Colorado Dental Board - November 2, 2023
- Office of Direct-Entry Midwifery Registration - October 2, 2023
- Office of Hearing Aid Provider Licensure - October 2, 2023
- State Board of Marriage and Family Therapist Examiners - October 27, 2023
- Office of Massage Therapy Licensure - October 2, 2023
- Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators - November 8, 2023
- Office of Occupational Therapy Licensure - October 2, 2023
- State Board of Optometry - November 16, 2023
- State Physical Therapy Board - October 12, 2023
- State Board of Licensed Professional Counselor Examiners - November 3, 2023
- State Board of Psychologist Examiners - October 6, 2023
- Office of Respiratory Therapy Licensure - October 3, 2023
- State Board of Social Work Examiners - November 17, 2023
- Office of Speech-Language Pathology Licensure - October 3, 2023
- Office of Surgical Assistant and Surgical Technologist Registration - October 3, 2023
- State Board of Unlicensed Psychotherapists - October 20, 2023
- State Board of Veterinary Medicine - October 12, 2023
Permanent Rulemaking Hearing - September 16, 2022
The Office of Acupuncture Licensure will hold a Permanent Rulemaking Hearing to allow stakeholders a final opportunity to provide testimony before the Director considers adopting multiple proposed revisions throughout the Office of Acupuncture Licensure's rules to implement Colorado House Bill 22-1263 (Concerning the continuation of licensing requirements for acupuncturists); Colorado Senate Bill 22-116 (Concerning the ability of an individual to obtain an occupational credential through the occupational credential portability program); Colorado House Bill 22-1284 (Concerning updates to state surprise billing laws to facilitate the implementation of surprise billing protections, and aligning state law with the federal "No Surprises Act"); Executive Order D 2022-032 (Directing State Agencies to Protect Access to Reproductive Health Care in Colorado); and Executive Order D 2022-034 (Protecting Colorado’s Workforce and Expanding Licensing Opportunities).
- Friday, September 16, 2022, at 11:30 A.M. (MDT
- Webinar Registration
- Sign up to Testify
- Notice, Draft Rules, HB22-1263, SB22-116, HB22-1284, EO D 2022-032, and EO D 2022-034
- Effective Date (Permanent Rules): November 14, 2022
- SB22-116 Joint Stakeholder Meeting: June 10, 2022
- Stakeholder Meeting: July 12, 2022
- EO D 2022-032 Joint Stakeholder Meeting: July 22, 2022
- EO D 2022-034 Joint Stakeholder Meeting: July 29, 2022
- HB22-1284 Joint Stakeholder Meeting: August 12, 2022
Implementation of Executive Orders D 2022 032 and D 2022 034
The Division of Professions and Occupations' held a Joint Stakeholder Meeting for all Boards and Programs that allowed stakeholders an opportunity to provide feedback, and help develop new rules to implement the directives of Executive Order D-2022-034 (Protecting Colorado’s Workforce and Expanding Licensing Opportunities).
- (EO D-2022-034) Joint Stakeholder Meeting: July 29, 2022
- Notice and EO D-2022-034
- Stakeholder Comments
- Emergency Rules effective August 15, 2022
The Division of Professions and Occupations' held a Joint Stakeholder Meeting for all healthcare Boards and Programs that allowed stakeholders an opportunity to provide feedback, and help develop new rules to implement the directives of Executive Order D-2022-032 (Directing State Agencies to Protect Access to Reproductive Health Care in Colorado).
- Legislative Updates
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- 2023 New Legislation
- 2022 New Legislation
- HB22-1041: Privacy Protections For Protected Persons
- HB22-1098: Department Of Regulatory Agencies Barriers To Practice Regulated Professions
- HB22-1165: Rule Review Bill
- HB22-1240 Mandatory Reporters
- HB22-1256 Modifications To Civil Involuntary Commitment
- HB22-1263: Sunset Continue Licensure Of Acupuncturists
- HB22-1267 Culturally Relevant Training Health Professionals
- HB22-1270: Change Term Name-based Criminal History Record Check
- HB22-1278: Behavioral Health Administration
- HB22-1291: Sunrise Review Professions Occupations
- SB22-013: Boards and Commissions
- SB22-076: Complaint Occupational License Official Acts
- SB22-116: Increase Occupational Credential Portability
- SB22-143: Update Common Provision Term Regulator Title 12
- SB22-157: Information Sharing For Consumer Protection Investigation
- SB22-162: Administration Organization Act Modernization
- SB22-174: Sunset Review Hearing Criteria
- SB22-226: Programs To Support Health-care Workforce
- 2021 New Legislation
- HB21-1300: Health-care Provider Liens for Injured Persons
- HB21-1169: Prohibit Discrimination Organ Transplant Recipient
- HB21-1123: CAPS Check for Substantiated Cases of Mistreatment of an At-Risk Adult
- HB21-1198: Healthcare Billing Requirements for Indigent Patients
- HB21-1232: Standardized Health Benefit Plan Colorado Option
- HB21-1276 Prevention of Substance Use Disorders
- SB21-077: Remove Lawful Presence Verification Credentialing
- SB21-097: Sunset Medical Transparency Act
- SB21-271: Misdemeanor Reform
- 2020 New Legislation
- Program Information
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Zen Mayhugh, Program Director
Office of Acupuncture Licensure
1560 Broadway, Suite 1350
Denver, CO 80202Phone: 303-894-2988 | Fax: 303-894-7761 | Email: dora_acupunctureboard@state.co.us