Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H4548: An Act relative to the practice of acupuncture
Status: In committee, June 17, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, September 29, 2025:
SECTION 2. Chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:- Section 249. There shall be a commission on acupuncture and wellness within the department. The commission shall consist of: the commissioner of public health or the commissioner’s designee, who shall chair the commission; the commissioner of insurance or the commissioner’s designee; the director of MassHealth or the director’s designee; the director of the board of registration in medicine or the director’s designee; the senate chair of the joint committee on public health; the house chair of the joint committee on public health; a member representing a statewide organization of licensed acupuncturists; a member representing a statewide organization of medical acupuncturists; a member representing the Massachusetts Public Health Association; and 5 members to be selected by the Governor including: no fewer than 2 acupuncturists, licensed and practicing in the state of Massachusetts; a member representing one of the top five health insurance companies in Massachusetts according to market share, a member representing a health care consumer organization, and a member currently practicing as a licensed physician in Massachusetts. The commission on acupuncture and wellness shall make an investigation and comprehensive study of the potential for better integrated use of acupuncture services to expand access, reduce health care costs, and provide improved quality of care to …
Sponsors
- Services, Joint Committee on Financial (I) · primary sponsor
- Marcus Vaughn (R)
- Carlos González (D, 10th Hampden)
- Donald Wong (R, 9th Essex)
- Natalie Higgins (D, 4th Worcester)
- John Velis (D, Hampden and Hampshire)
- James Arena-DeRosa (D)
- Puppolo, Jr., Angelo J. (D, 12th Hampden)
- Lindsay Sabadosa (D, 1st Hampshire)
- James Eldridge (D, Middlesex and Worcester)
- Carmine Gentile (D)
- Rodney Elliott (D)
Latest actions
- : Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026
- : Reporting date extended to Monday, June 15, 2026
- : Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- : Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
- : New draft of H1148
- : Reported from the committee on Financial Services
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Financial Services (September 19, 2025): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H4548?
- H4548 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to the practice of acupuncture.
- What is the status of H4548?
- In committee as of June 17, 2026. Latest action: Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026 (June 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored H4548?
- Services, Joint Committee on Financial (I), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H4548?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4548
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