Please Attend SB944 Hearing On March 25, 2026
Please Attend SB944
Please Attend SB944 1st Hearing at 1:30PM, California State Capitol on 3/25/2026
Date & time: 1:30 PM on 3/25/2026,
Location: California State Capitol （1021 O Street, Room 1200, Sacramento, CA 95814）
About SB 944 (Author: State Senator Scott Wiener)
This bill aims to ensure that acupuncture services within California’s Medi-Cal program continue to receive funding support. Even in the absence of future federal appropriations, California would still be able to continue providing coverage for acupuncture treatments to its low-income residents.
The first hearing regarding SB 944 is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, March 25, at 1:30 PM at the California State Capitol (1021 O Street, Room 1200, Sacramento, CA 95814). The California Acupuncture Coalition calls upon members of the California acupuncture community—including practitioners, students, and patient representatives—to travel to the State Capitol to attend this hearing. By participating in person, you can actively support the advancement of acupuncture healthcare and ensure that legislators hear the voices of both the industry and the public.
Please monitor the California Acupuncture Coalition website (www.cacus.org) for updates regarding any changes to the hearing schedule.
Parking instructions:
You can park at the Capitol Garage. The address for the parking is 1129 10th St, Sacramento, CA 95814.
When you park, exit the garage on 10th Street. Walk south down 10th Street until you hit O Street and turn left.
The entrance to 1021 O Street has a quick security check in the lobby.
You will need to put your belongings through a metal detector.
Suggest that everyone arrive at the building between 12:00 PM and 12:30 PM to allow time for potentially long security screening lines.
California Acupuncture Coalition
请参加SB944 第一场听证会
日期和时间: 3/25/2026, 下午1：30分
地点: California State Capitol （1021 O Street, Room 1200, Sacramento, CA 95814）
SB 944（提案人：州参议员 Scott Wiener）
该法案旨在确保加州 Medi-Cal 项目中的针灸医疗服务能够持续获得资金支持。即使未来联邦政府没有相关拨款，加州仍可为低收入居民继续提供针灸治疗保障。
关于SB944 的第一场听证会 预计将于 3月25日（星期三）下午1点半 在 California State Capitol （1021 O Street, Room 1200 Sacramento, CA 95814）举行。加州针灸联盟呼吁加州针灸界人士、学生以及患者代表 前往州府议会大厦参加听证会，用实际行动支持针灸医疗的发展，让立法者听到来自行业和公众的声音。
请关注针灸联盟网站www.cacus.org发布的信息，以了解听证会时间的变化。
停车指引：
您可以将车辆停放在 Capitol Garage（国会大厦停车场）。
停车场的地址是：1129 10th St, Sacramento, CA 95814。
停好车后，请从第10街（10th Street）的出口离开停车场。沿着第10街向南步行，直至抵达 O 街（O Street）路口，随后左转。
位于 1021 O Street 的入口处，大厅内设有快速安检设施。
您需要将随身物品放入安检设备中进行扫描检查。
由于过安检可能需要排队，建议中午12点-12点半到达听证会大楼。
加州针灸联盟
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Hi, everyone,
The California Acupuncture Coalition has sponsored three bills this year: SB 944, AB 1949, and AB 2668.
- SB 944 provides stability for Medi-Cal funding for acupuncture services.
- AB 1949 removes the twice-per-month service cap, improving the effectiveness and continuity of acupuncture treatment.
- AB 2668 raises the required educational standard for acupuncturists from a master’s degree to a doctoral degree.
Please start reaching out to students, faculties, alumni, patients, colleagues, family members, etc. to encourage them to come out to the State Capitol on March 25 to give testimony during our bill’s hearing. The testimony will be very simple and will be as follows :
Patients: “Hello. My name is xxxx. I have been an acupuncture patient for XXX years and I am in support of SB 944.”
Acupuncturists: “Hello. My name is xxxx and I am a licensed acupuncturist in California. I am in support of SB 944.”
Please use the Google Form to fill out letters of support for our bills. It is very easy and takes less than one minute.
You can also print the attached flyer with QR code and put it in your practice to have patients sign the letters.
尊敬的针灸医师、针灸学生、针灸患者及社会各界友好人士，大家好！
California Acupuncture Coalition（加州针灸联盟，CAC）今年正在积极推动三项与加州针灸行业密切相关的重要提案。具体如下：
SB 944（提案人：州参议员 Scott Wiener）该法案将确保加州 Medi-Cal 项目所涵盖的针灸治疗能够持续获得资金支持，即使联邦政府没有拨款，加州仍可为针灸医疗提供保障。
AB 1949（提案人：州众议员 Alex Lee）该法案将允许针灸师 每年最多提供 24 次治疗服务，而不是目前 每月仅两次的限制，从而让针灸师在为患者制定治疗计划时拥有 更大的灵活性。
AB 2668（提案人：州众议员 Mike Fong）该法案将 逐步提高加州针灸师的教育与培训标准。到 2032 年，针灸教育/培训时数将从 3000 小时增加到 3300 小时，并设立博士级别的专业头衔 “针灸与中药医师” Doctor of Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine（DAHM）。
我们诚挚邀请 加州的针灸医师、针灸学生、针灸患者以及社会各界人士 在网上签名支持这些提案。您可以 选择支持其中一个或多个提案。
请扫描 QR 二维码，或点击以下链接提交签名：https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd36Y6csCaAaZXjmJASQoqxy6s8F28fMqVvnUdOzVYOCUPcEA/viewform
同时也欢迎 中医诊所打印带有二维码（QR Code）的宣传单张，放在诊所内，邀请患者扫描签名，共同支持加州针灸立法，争取更多针灸医疗福利。
非常感谢大家的支持！
这个链接是 美国针灸相关法案的支持签名页面，旨在 促进针灸医疗发展，惠及广大民众的健康医疗服务。
请大家按照以下步骤填写支持：
点击链接进入页面
在 Support（支持） 左边的小方框 □ 中 把三个方框都勾选上
填写 您的姓名
选择您的身份： • Patient（患者） • Acupuncturist（针灸师） • Student（学生）
填写 电子邮箱地址（可选）
最后点击 Submit（提交） 即可完成。
感谢大家支持针灸立法，为针灸行业与大众健康共同努力！
CACUS
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