PennsylvaniaPennsylvania Senate would recognize a day for acupuncture and herbal medicine
The Pennsylvania Senate would recognize October 24, 2026, as Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine Day and encourage residents to learn about these treatments' potential benefits.
What it does
The Senate would designate October 24, 2026, as Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine Day in Pennsylvania. It would urge residents to learn about these treatments' potential benefits.
Argument forEncouraging residents to learn more could help them ask health care providers informed questions about acupuncture and herbal medicine.
Argument againstOfficial recognition could appear to endorse these treatments without giving residents evidence to weigh their potential benefits.
More detail
The Senate would recognize Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine Day and encourage residents to learn about these treatments. The recognition would apply in Pennsylvania, and the request would address all residents. The request to learn more would be voluntary. The designated day would be October 24, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Adopted
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 20Senate concurred in House amendmentsLatest
- Oct 15Referred to Rules & Executive NominationsIntroduced
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