La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XLV-2125

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section XLV-2125 - Issuance of Certification and Licensure, Approval of Registration

A. If the qualifications, requirements, and procedures specified by this Chapter for a physician acupuncturist are met to the satisfaction of the board, the board shall certify the applicant as a physician acupuncturist.

B. If the qualifications, requirements, and procedures specified by this Chapter for a licensed acupuncturist are met to the satisfaction of the board, the board shall certify the applicant as a licensed acupuncturist.

C. If the qualifications, requirements, and procedures specified by this Chapter for an acupuncture detoxification specialist are met to the satisfaction of the board, the board shall certify the applicant as an ADS. Issuance of certification to an applicant under this Chapter shall constitute approval of registration of the proposed supervising physician or proposed supervising licensed acupuncturist.

D. Although a physician or licensed acupuncturist must notify the board each time he or she intends to undertake the general supervision of an acupuncture detoxification specialist, registration with the board is only required once. Notification of supervision of a new or additional ADSs by a registered supervising physician or LAc shall be deemed given to the board upon the ADS's filing with the board of a notice of intent to practice in accordance with §2127. F of this Chapter.

E. The board shall maintain a list of physicians and LAcs who are registered to supervise an ADS. Each registered physician, registered LAc and ADS is responsible for updating the board within 15 days should any of the information required and submitted change after a physician or LAc has been registered to supervise an ADS.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XLV-2125

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 19:337 (March 1993), amended LR 34:1620 (August 2008), Amended by the Department of Health, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 431365 (7/1/2017).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1360 and 37:1270(B)(6).