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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 - 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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- 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
- 2022 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