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AI Summary: The Acupuncture for Our Seniors Act is a federal bill that aims to expand access to acupuncture services for Medicare beneficiaries. The main provisions of the bill include covering acupuncture treatments for seniors under Medicare Part B, establishing payment rates for these services, and ensuring that licensed acupuncturists are eligible providers. This bill seeks to provide an alternative and holistic approach to pain management for seniors and improve their quality of life. If passed, it would potentially increase the availability of acupuncture services and promote integrative healthcare options within the Medicare system.

Latest Action: Read first time. To print.

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Actions (25):

  • 2023-02-16 : Read first time. To print.

  • 2023-02-17 : From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.

  • 2023-03-02 : Referred to Com. on B. & P.

  • 2023-04-20 : From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.

  • 2023-04-24 : Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

  • 2023-04-26 : From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • 2023-05-17 : In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  • 2023-05-18 : Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1580.)

  • 2023-05-18 : From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 18).

  • 2023-05-18 : Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  • 2023-05-25 : Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 1773.)

  • 2023-05-26 : In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  • 2023-06-07 : Referred to Com. on B., P. & E. D.

  • 2023-07-05 : From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E. D.

  • 2023-07-10 : From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (July 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • 2023-08-14 : In committee: Referred to APPR suspense file.

  • 2023-09-01 : From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (September 1).

  • 2023-09-05 : Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  • 2023-09-11 : Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2580.).

  • 2023-09-11 : In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 13 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  • 2023-09-12 : Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 3228.)

  • 2023-09-12 : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3299.).

  • 2023-09-19 : Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  • 2023-10-10 : Approved by the Governor.

  • 2023-10-10 : Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 682, Statutes of 2023.

Roll Calls (8):
  • Roll Call Agency: Senate
  • Vote Date: 2023-04-25
  • Description: Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
  • Yea Votes: 16
  • Members Voting: Philip Ting,Mike Gipson,Jacqui Irwin,Heath Flora,Tim Grayson,Marc Berman,Alex Lee,Mia Bonta,David Alvarez,Tina McKinnor,Juan Alanis,Diane Dixon,Corey Jackson,Joe Patterson,Josh Lowenthal,Stephanie Nguyen
  • Absent Votes: 2
  • Members Voting: Kevin McCarty,Phillip Chen
  • Roll Call Agency: Senate
  • Vote Date: 2023-05-18
  • Description: Do pass
  • Yea Votes: 15
  • Members Voting: Chris Holden,Devon Mathis,Wendy Carrillo,Megan Dahle,Lisa Calderon,Akilah Weber,Isaac Bryan,Mike Fong,Diane Dixon,Gregg Hart,Josh Lowenthal,Liz Ortega,Diane Papan,Gail Pellerin,Kate Sanchez
  • Absent Votes: 1
  • Members Voting: Robert Rivas
  • Roll Call Agency: Senate
  • Vote Date: 2023-05-25
  • Description: AB 1264 Business and Professions Assembly Third Reading By BERMAN
  • Yea Votes: 77
  • Members Voting: Chris Holden,Reginald Jones-Sawyer,Brian Maienschein,Al Muratsuchi,Jim Patterson,Sharon Quirk-Silva,Anthony Rendon,Philip Ting,Marie Waldron,Freddie Rodriguez,Eduardo Garcia,James Gallagher,Mike Gipson,Jacqui Irwin,Tom Lackey,Evan Low,Kevin McCarty,Miguel Santiago,Jim Wood,Eloise Reyes,Ash Kalra,Phillip Chen,Heath Flora,Tim Grayson,Marc Berman,Laura Friedman,Blanca Rubio,Sabrina Cervantes,Vince Fong,Joaquin Arambula,Wendy Carrillo,Jesse Gabriel,Luz Rivas,Rebecca Bauer-Kahan,Tasha Boerner Horvath,Cottie Petrie-Norris,James Ramos,Robert Rivas,Buffy Wicks,Megan Dahle,Steve Bennett,Laurie Davies,Alex Lee,Carlos Villapudua,Chris Ward,Lisa Calderon,Akilah Weber,Isaac Bryan,Mia Bonta,Mike Fong,Lori Wilson,Matt Haney,David Alvarez,Tina McKinnor,Dawn Addis,Juan Alanis,Jasmeet Bains,Damon Connolly,Diane Dixon,Bill Essayli,Gregg Hart,Josh Hoover,Corey Jackson,Joe Patterson,Juan Carrillo,Josh Lowenthal,Liz Ortega,Blanca Pacheco,Gail Pellerin,Kate Sanchez,Pilar Schiavo,Esmeralda Soria,Stephanie Nguyen,Tri Ta,Avelino Valencia,Rick Zbur,Greg Wallis
  • Absent Votes: 3
  • Members Voting: Devon Mathis,Cecilia Aguiar-Curry,Diane Papan
  • Roll Call Agency: Senate
  • Vote Date: 2023-07-10
  • Description: Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
  • Yea Votes: 12
  • Members Voting: Roger Niello,Susan Eggman,Richard Roth,Bill Dodd,Janet Nguyen,Steve Glazer,Bob Archuleta,Josh Becker,Marie Alvarado-Gil,Angelique Ashby,Lola Smallwood-Cuevas,Aisha Wahab
  • Absent Votes: 1
  • Members Voting: Scott Wilk
  • Roll Call Agency: Senate
  • Vote Date: 2023-08-14
  • Description: Placed on suspense file
  • Yea Votes: 7
  • Members Voting: Steven Bradford,Anthony Portantino,Brian Jones,Scott Wiener,Kelly Seyarto,Angelique Ashby,Aisha Wahab
  • Roll Call Agency: Senate
  • Vote Date: 2023-09-01
  • Description: Do pass
  • Yea Votes: 7
  • Members Voting: Steven Bradford,Anthony Portantino,Brian Jones,Scott Wiener,Kelly Seyarto,Angelique Ashby,Aisha Wahab
  • Roll Call Agency: Senate
  • Vote Date: 2023-09-12
  • Description: AB 1264 Berman Concurrence in Senate Amendments
  • Yea Votes: 80
  • Members Voting: Chris Holden,Reginald Jones-Sawyer,Brian Maienschein,Al Muratsuchi,Jim Patterson,Sharon Quirk-Silva,Anthony Rendon,Philip Ting,Marie Waldron,Freddie Rodriguez,Eduardo Garcia,James Gallagher,Mike Gipson,Jacqui Irwin,Tom Lackey,Evan Low,Devon Mathis,Kevin McCarty,Miguel Santiago,Jim Wood,Eloise Reyes,Ash Kalra,Phillip Chen,Cecilia Aguiar-Curry,Heath Flora,Tim Grayson,Marc Berman,Laura Friedman,Blanca Rubio,Sabrina Cervantes,Vince Fong,Joaquin Arambula,Wendy Carrillo,Jesse Gabriel,Luz Rivas,Rebecca Bauer-Kahan,Tasha Boerner Horvath,Cottie Petrie-Norris,James Ramos,Robert Rivas,Buffy Wicks,Megan Dahle,Steve Bennett,Laurie Davies,Alex Lee,Carlos Villapudua,Chris Ward,Lisa Calderon,Akilah Weber,Isaac Bryan,Mia Bonta,Mike Fong,Lori Wilson,Matt Haney,David Alvarez,Tina McKinnor,Dawn Addis,Juan Alanis,Jasmeet Bains,Damon Connolly,Diane Dixon,Bill Essayli,Gregg Hart,Josh Hoover,Corey Jackson,Joe Patterson,Juan Carrillo,Josh Lowenthal,Liz Ortega,Blanca Pacheco,Diane Papan,Gail Pellerin,Kate Sanchez,Pilar Schiavo,Esmeralda Soria,Stephanie Nguyen,Tri Ta,Avelino Valencia,Rick Zbur,Greg Wallis
  • Roll Call Agency: Senate
  • Vote Date: 2023-09-11
  • Description: Assembly 3rd Reading AB1264 Berman et al. By Roth
  • Yea Votes: 39
  • Members Voting: Steven Bradford,Roger Niello,Anthony Portantino,Nancy Skinner,Toni Atkins,Shannon Grove,Brian Dahle,Susan Eggman,Scott Wilk,Richard Roth,Brian Jones,Bill Dodd,Benjamin Allen,Mike McGuire,Janet Nguyen,Steve Glazer,Scott Wiener,Henry Stern,Monique Limon,Josh Newman,Bob Archuleta,Maria Durazo,Melissa Hurtado,Tom Umberg,Susan Rubio,Lena Gonzalez,Kelly Seyarto,Josh Becker,Dave Cortese,John Laird,Dave Min,Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh,Marie Alvarado-Gil,Angelique Ashby,Catherine Blakespear,Caroline Menjivar,Steve Padilla,Lola Smallwood-Cuevas,Aisha Wahab
  • Absent Votes: 1
  • Members Voting: Anna Caballero