Mississippi § 73-71-3 - Legislative intent; purposes.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 73-71-3 — Legislative intent; purposes., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 73-71-3. Legislative intent; purposes.
In its concern with the need to eliminate the fundamental causes of illness and with the need to treat the whole person, the Legislature intends to establish in this chapter a framework for the practice of the art and science of acupuncture. The purposes of this chapter are to encourage the effective utilization of the skills relative to practitioners of acupuncture by citizens desiring their services; to remove the existing legal constraints that unnecessarily hinder the effective provision of health care services; and to subject individuals practicing acupuncture to regulation and control as a primary and independent health care profession.
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 73-71-3 cover?
Section 73-71-3 ("Legislative intent; purposes.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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