Acupuncture Licensure


About the Office

The Office of Acupuncture Licensure regulates individuals providing acupuncture under a traditional oriental medicine philosophy. Acupuncture is defined as a system of health care based upon traditional oriental medical concepts that employ oriental methods of diagnosis, treatment, and adjunctive therapies for the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health and prevention of disease. Licensed acupuncturists in Colorado have completed schooling acceptable to the National Certification Commission on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and have passed the national certification examinations. Acupuncture can also be performed by qualified medical physicians and chiropractors, but those individuals are regulated by their own professional boards, and not the Office of Acupuncture Licensure.

Funding Sources || Trends

For more detailed information, you may want to review the Division of Registrations Budget Narrative, which includes the following:

  • Division Description and General Information
  • Trends/Environmental Scan
  • Critical Issues
  • Program Functions and Business Activities
  • Workload Measures
Funding Sources

Pursuant to Colorado law, the Acupuncturist's Licensure Office is cash-funded from fees paid by applicants.

Fee amounts are established annually for the purpose of covering direct and indirect costs incurred by the Division of Registrations for licensing and enforcement.

Expenditures and Revenues

Expenditures and Revenues are not always equal. Revenue needs and fee amounts are based on estimated expenses and numbers of revenue payers. These estimates may vary from actual expenses and numbers of payers. Revenue collected that exceeds expenditures remains with the agency and is considered when calculating total revenue needed for the following year.

The following table displays the amount of revenue generated and the amount of expenditures for the Office of Acupuncturist Licensure for fiscal years 05-06 and 06-07, and an estimate for fiscal year 07-08.
Revenue
Expenditures
FY 05-06 Actual
$39,226
$43,849
FY 06-07 Actual
$35,655
$36,784
FY 07-08 Estimate
$38,036
$38,691


The following pie chart shows the source of revenue for fiscal year 07-08.


(100% Professional & Occupational Licenses)

The following pie chart shows the expenditures for fiscal year 07-08.

Estimated Expenditures Fiscal Year 04-05: $45,644
(55% Communication; 35% Licensing; 10% Enforcement)

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Trends

The trend toward increased consumer use of alternative health care providers is not a passing interest but a significant change in the attitudes of Americans toward health care.

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