On May 20, 2025, Governor Walz signed HF3825 into law, marking the most significant update to Minnesota's acupuncture scope of practice in over 30 years. This bill was six years in the making, spanning three legislative sessions and three Minnesota Acupuncture Association (MAA) presidents. In this conversation, MAA President Dr. Hilary Patzer and Legislative Committee Chair (and past MAA President) Dr. Nick Dougherty sit down to talk about what this scope update means, how it

When the moment comes, we may reach out with very little notice and ask you to send a letter to your legislator. It will be simple, it will be quick, and it will matter. We want you to be ready. To make it as easy as possible, we have included the letter template below so you have it on hand. When we reach out, all you will need to do is fill in your legislator's name and your own information at the bottom. It takes less than five minutes.

As a Member of the Minnesota Acupuncture Association, you are a member of the American Society of Acupuncture. To log into the ASA site at www.ASAcu.org and access those benefits use the following username and password for 2026:

The Minnesota Acupuncture Association (MAA) stands with the American Society of Acupuncturists (ASA) and shares this statement to promote clarity, consistency, and patient safety regarding needling practices. We'd like to encourage you to review the ASA statement below as a national point of reference. Statement on Dry Needling December 16, 2025 The American Society of Acupuncturists (ASA) supports the safe, ethical, and legally authorized practice of acupuncture and dry need

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