New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire HB1269: relative to qualifications to practice acupuncture.
Status: Signed into law, July 10, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to qualifications to practice acupuncture. Rep. Warden, Hills. 39 COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill modifies requirements for acupuncture licensure; adds an acupuncture detoxification specialist to the acupuncture board; and updates the name of the certification commission from the NCCAOM to the NCBAHM. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matte.
From the chaptered text, July 2, 2026:
AN ACT relative to qualifications to practice acupuncture. Rep. Warden, Hills. 39 COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── AMENDED ANALYSIS This bill modifies requirements for acupuncture licensure; adds an acupuncture detoxification specialist to the acupuncture board; and updates the name of the certification commission from the NCCAOM to the NCBAHM. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 11Mar2026... 0795h 05/07/2026 1651s 26-2519 05/09 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to qualifications to practice acupuncture. 223:1 Definition of NADA Training. Amend RSA 328-G:2, XII to read as follows: XII. "NADA training" means the standardized auricular acupuncture protocol developed by NADA [that is in effect on July 1, …
Sponsors
- Peter Schmidt (D, 14) · primary sponsor
- (R, 39)