Minnesota HF1270: Licensing for practice of acupuncture and herbal medicine modified, and terminology changed.

What the bill says

A bill for an act relating to health-related occupations; modifying licensing for practice of acupuncture and herbal medicine; changing terminology; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 146A.01, subdivision 4; 147B.01, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 9, 12, 14, 16, 16a, by adding subdivisions; 147B.02, subdivisions 4, 12; 147B.03, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 147B.05, subdivisions 1, 3; 147B.06, subdivisions 1, 5, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 147B.02, subdivisions 7, 9; 147B.06, subdivision 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 147B.01, subdivision 18.

From the engrossed text, May 5, 2026:

A bill for an act relating to health-related occupations; modifying licensing for practice of acupuncture and herbal medicine; changing terminology; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 146A.01, subdivision 4; 147B.01, subdivisions 3, 4, 5, 9, 12, 14, 16, 16a, by adding subdivisions; 147B.02, subdivisions 4, 12; 147B.03, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4; 147B.05, subdivisions 1, 3; 147B.06, subdivisions 1, 5, by adding a subdivision; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, sections 147B.02, subdivisions 7, 9; 147B.06, subdivision 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 147B.01, subdivision 18. Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 146A.01, subdivision 4, is amended to read: Subd. 4. Complementary and alternative health care practices. (a) "Complementary and alternative health care practices" means the broad domain of complementary and alternative healing methods and treatments, including but not limited (2) anthroposophy; (3) aroma therapy; (4) ayurveda; (5) cranial sacral therapy; (6) culturally traditional healing practices; (7) detoxification practices and therapies; (8) energetic healing; (9) polarity therapy; (10) folk practices; (11) healing practices utilizing food, food supplements, nutrients, and the physical forces of heat, cold, water, touch, and light; (12) Gerson therapy and colostrum therapy; (13) healing touch; (14) herbology or herbalism; (15) homeopathy; (16) nondiagnostic iridology; (17) body work, massage, and massage therapy; (18) meditation; (19) mind-body healing practices; (20) naturopathy; (21) noninvasive instrumentalities; and (22) traditional deleted text begin Orientaldeleted text …