New York Report

The New York State Acupuncture Coalition (NYSAC) is a collection of AOM organizations, associations, institutions and practitioners who have come together to update to the New York acupuncture law. More than a decade has passed since the acupuncture practice law was enacted in New York and with the growth of the acupuncture profession and its increasing utilization by consumers; there is a need to update the law to address several issues that are not included in the current law. Most notably, the proposed NYSAC bill addresses the fact that many acupuncturists are trained in and are practicing herbal recommendation according to Oriental medicine principles in their practices, yet there has been no regulation of this practice. The bill seeks to regulate herbal practice within the acupuncture statute not only to ensure protection for practitioners to continue their practice of herbs but, more importantly, to protect the public by setting the standards for safe practice of herbs. You can visit www.nysacupuncture.org for more information.

Sino Television recently covered a meeting of the American TCM Society (ATCMS), an active supporter and contributor to the New York State Acupuncture Coalition, in order to provide an update to the Chinese-American community on the NYSAC bill. Michael Taromina, AAAOM legal counsel and public member (alt.), who also serves as legal adviser to NYSAC, was interviewed for the news segment along with the president of ATCMS, Dr. Yong Ming Li.