HB 1269 - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES
11Mar2026... 0795h
05/07/2026 1651s
2026 SESSION
26-2519
05/09
HOUSE BILL 1269
AN ACT relative to qualifications to practice acupuncture.
SPONSORS: Rep. Schmidt, Straf. 14; Rep. Warden, Hills. 39
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
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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.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.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.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
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, 2017].
2 Acupuncture; Board Membership. Amend the introductory paragraph of RSA 328-G:3, I(a) to read as follows:
(a) [Four] Three acupuncturists, and one certified acupuncture detoxification specialist, appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the council, who shall:
3 Acupuncture. Amend RSA 328-G:9, II(e)(1) to read as follows:
(e)(1) Has earned [a baccalaureate, registered nurse, or physician associate degree from an accredited institution, and has] a current, valid license to practice acupuncture from another state whose requirements are substantially equal to or exceed the requirements of RSA 328-G:9, II; or
4 Definition of NCBAHM. RSA 328-G:2, VII is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
VII. "NCBAHM" means the National Certification Board of Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine, including its predecessors and successors.
5 Change from NCCAOM to NCBAHM. Amend the following RSA provisions by replacing NCCAOM with NCBAHM: RSA 328-G:9, II and X.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Amendment |
|---|---|
| Feb. 26, 2026 | 2026-0795h |
| April 27, 2026 | 2026-1651s |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 22, 2026 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 18, 2026 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 18, 2026 | House | Floor Vote |
| April 1, 2026 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 7, 2026 | Senate | Floor Vote |
May 21, 2026: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2026-1651s (Rep. Layon): MA VV 05/21/2026 HJ 14
May 5, 2026: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1651s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
May 5, 2026: Committee Amendment # 2026-1651s, AA, VV; 05/07/2026; SJ 11
April 27, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-1651s, 05/07/2026; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 17
March 25, 2026: Hearing: 04/01/2026, Room 103, SH, 09:10 am; SC 12
March 17, 2026: Introduced 03/12/2026 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 7
March 11, 2026: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0795h: MA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7
March 11, 2026: Amendment # 2026-0795h: AA VV 03/11/2026 HJ 7
Feb. 27, 2026: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0795h 02/18/2026 (Vote 15-0; CC) HC 10 P. 19
Feb. 27, 2026: Executive Session: 02/18/2026 01:30 pm GP 153
Jan. 14, 2026: Public Hearing: 01/22/2026 01:30 pm GP 153
Dec. 1, 2025: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 1 P. 13