HEALTH: Provides relative to the practice of acupuncture
HB 405 amends Louisiana law to establish licensure requirements for acupuncturists. It requires practitioners to hold active certification from the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) and pass its certification exam, including the Biomedicine portion. The bill updates the legal reference to the certifying organization's name to match its current official title. This directly affects individuals seeking to practice acupuncture in Louisiana by setting standardized certification criteria. The bill is currently in committee referral and has not yet been enacted.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 25, 2026
Signed May 29, 2026
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What changed between versions
HB405 Original
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HB405 Act 550
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2 edits
MINOR
HB 405 was enacted as Act 550 to update the official name of the national organization that certifies acupuncturists in Louisiana. The bill changes the required certification body from the 'National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine' to the 'National Certification Board for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine'. This ensures that Louisiana licensing laws align with the current name of the certifying entity, maintaining regulatory compliance for practitioners.
Scope change
The scope of the bill remains focused on acupuncture licensing, but the specific eligibility requirement was updated to reflect a name change in the national certifying organization.
REQUIREMENT
Updated the mandatory certification organization name from the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine to the National Certification Board for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine.
TECHNICAL
Removed the original digest, legislative history, and page count markers, replacing them with the official enrolled act format and signatures from the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, and Governor.
Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2026 · House Mar 31, 2026
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 40
May 21, 2026
D
Democratic12
83% Yea
R
Republican28
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
4
Committee
5
May 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
May 14, 2026
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 102, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (9-0).
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Peter Egan
RRepublican
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