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Your MMAA State Chapter Board Meeting - What you need to know

The Board Members of the Michigan Medical Acupuncture Association met on Tuesday, February, 28^th, 2008 to discuss current issues related to the Michigan acupuncture registration law. Amanda Cihak was present and represented American Health Source and its coalition of professional trade associations, specifically the American Manual Medicine Association.  The MMAA board members were joined via conference call by out of state AMMA state chapter representatives and members of the American Health Source Advisory Board.....   Read More

Michigan's New Acupuncture Law - What you need to know

Governor Granholm recently signed into law Public Act 30 of 2006, commonly referred to as the Michigan Acupuncture Act. This Act amends the Michigan Public Health Code to provide for the registration of acupuncturists. This Act is set to officially take effect on July 1, 2006.

Under the Act, the Governor will appoint a Board of Acupuncture consisting of four acupuncturists, three physicians licensed to practice in Michigan and two public members. The Michigan Department of Community Health ("MDCH"), in consultation with the Board of Acupuncture, will then develop administrative rules that identify the minimum standards for registration as an acupuncturist....   Read More

MMAA Positions Statement:
PHYSICIAN SUPERVISION OF DELEGATED PROCEDURES IN MICHIGAN

Acupuncture needles are recognized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as medical devices. The following guidelines apply to full body Practical Acupuncturists (PAc's) i and auricular therapy Acupuncture Detoxification Specialists (ADS's) ii for the use of acupuncture needle devices, in the State of Michigan.

A physician may delegate the use of acupuncture devices, such as the use of acupuncture needles, to a registered, licensed or unlicensed individual if the delegated individual works under the direction of or with physician supervision.....   Read More

American Manual Medicine Association Forms New State Chapter in Illinois

Muskegon, Michigan - March 1, 2006 - The American Manual Medicine Association (AMMA), a non profit 501c3 corporation, has just formed the new Illinois Medical Acupuncture Association (IMAA).  The IMAA is an administrative affiliate of the AMMA and a separate corporation, as are all state chapters...   Read More