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Passed AB1264 “Herb Medicine” name change

Through legal activities, the Association requested that the controversial names Oriental Medicine and Asian Medicine be changed to 'Herb Medicine', and this bill was passed. reference: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB1264

AB1264 “Assistant of Oriental Medicine” bill pa...

Through legal activities, this association supported the bill allowing oriental medicine doctors to use “Acupuncture Assistant,” and this bill was passed. reference: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240AB1264

Rejected AB765 Restrictions on use of doctor title

Through our legal activities, our association opposed a bill restricting the use of the title Doctor (Dr.) for all medical professionals except MDs and DOs, and this bill was defeated....

AB918 CA Acu Board transfer of licensing examin...

Through legal activities, this association opposed the transfer of the CA Acupuncture Board's licensing exam management to NCCAOM, and this bill was defeated. reference: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB918

The beginning of history, 'California Oriental ...

Establishment of the California Oriental Medicine Practitioner Licensing System and the California Oriental Medicine Association 1975 marks the beginning of the history of Oriental medicine in California. At the time,...