News and Events
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Hepatitis A Information
The Department of Health launched a series of informational resources for the general public on Hepatitis A activity. The Hepatitis A information line is available to the public to answer questions regarding Hepatitis A activity in Florida. The information line is available Monday – Friday 8am to 5pm EST during normal business hours. The toll free number is 1-844-CALL-DOH (844-225-5364). Please contact [email protected] for written questions from the public.
Alert for Health Care Providers
Click here for information on how to protect yourself from Hepatitis A
FSOMA's membership in the American Society of Acupuncturists gives you access to Guaranteed Issue Life Insurance through August 31, 2019. For more click here.
FSOMA Signs Affiliate Agreement with DHA Labs
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E-News
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June 4, 2019 E-News
FSOMA Elections - Nominations are Open for Board of Directors
Deadline to nominate is June 25th.
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Next FSOMA Board of Directors meeting is set for June 22, 2019 1pm-4pm. To listen in contact us
Love Your Practice is being rescheduled as a series of FREE webinars
Look for more information coming soon.
Pinellas County APs Take Action Read more here
"If you are not at the table, you are on the table"....Juhan Mixon, lobbyist
On May 21st we were at the table!
FSOMA is in Support of SB 540/HB 851 Human Trafficking Bill. Read more here.
2019-5-2
The non-opioid alternatives bill, HB 451, has passed and is headed to the Governor!
The Florida Department of Health will now be required to develop and distribute an educational pamphlet regarding the use of non-opioid alternatives to treat pain. Furthermore, based on the work of the acupuncture associations and the chiropractors and others (conservative care first coalition) the bill also requires that health providers must discuss non-opioid alternatives with a patient before prescribing an opioid. The proposal is intended to help reduce the number of drug overdoses, which have been steadily increasing and are now the leading cause of death in the U.S. The bill is now headed to DeSantis!
2019-4-8 Legislative Update
We have language to HB 451- Non opioid Alternatives sponsored by Representative Plakon that directs the Department of Health to develop and publish on its website an educational pamphlet regarding the use of non-opioid alternatives to treat pain.
The bill requires that a health care practitioner discuss non-opioid alternatives including acupuncture with a patient prior to prescribing an opioid. The Senate companion, SB 630 Non opioid Directives by Senator Perry, was heard today in Health Policy Committee and includes acupuncture as one of the non opioid alternatives, so now we are in both the House and Senate bills.
HB 451 is ready to be considered on the House floor and could be passed soon. SB 630 still has two more committee stops before it will be eligible to be heard on the Senate Floor.
We Now Have our Own BLS Occupation Code
The acupuncture profession was awarded our own BLS occupation code last year. It is 29-1199.01. It is important to use this code when you file your tax returns so the growth of the acupuncture profession can be tracked. Click here for more
Great News!! We've gotten some help with paying some of the legal bills from the Dry Needling Court Case. Read here in FloridaPolitics.com what the judge said on 2/26/2019. His ruling determined that, in Florida, dry needling is Acupuncture and the Board of PT cannot make a rule allowing PTs to practice it
Your Action is Needed. 30% of Florida Legislators are NEW this year. It's time to introduce yourself. Ask them to support FSOMA's bills in the House and Senate which ask that insurance cover alternative therapy as a first tier approach to chronic pain Click Here for resources to talk to your legislators.
Dry Needling - An Administrative Court has ruled in our favor Read Entire Judgement Here
Events
Save the Date Date: October 25-27, 2019
International Speaker Mary Elizabeth Wakefield is coming to Florida
Constitutional Facial Acupuncture: The New Protocols
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Boardf Acupuncture Meetings
Go to the Florida Board of Acupuncture Website for the agenda and exact location of each meeting.
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