Legislative Committee

Committee Purpose:

To monitor developing and pending policies and legislation and advocate accordingly to support the safe and effective practice of medical acupuncture by physicians; to protect physician rights as related to the practice of medical acupuncture; to inform decision- and policy-makers in government, health care administration, medical education and other related institutions of the benefits of medical acupuncture.

Committee Membership:

The Committee shall consist of at least 5, but no more than 11 Academy members appointed by the President. One shall serve as Chair (or two as co-Chairs) and shall direct the activities of the committee in meeting its purposes. Members of the committee may serve up to two consecutive, two-year terms.

Committee Leadership:

Co-Chair, Gavin Elliott, MD, DABMA
Co-Chair, Donna Pittman, MD, FAAMA

Scope of Work

Immediate Goals

Develop and enact systems of monitoring legislation and responding to relevant activity at state and federal levels.
Create sustainable communication channels to inform members about relevant legislative activity.

Developing Goals

Encourage and support member action in advocacy at state and federal levels.
Establish connections with policy-makers, legislators and aligned organizations to promote the clinical evidence base in support of medical acupuncture.
Supporting national and state efforts to enact legislation that promotes patient education about safe and effective non-pharmaceutical alternatives.
Supporting national and state efforts to enact legislation that promotes inclusion of medical acupuncture in private and public health coverage benefits.

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