La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XLV-2131

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

Section XLV-2131 - Emergency Temporary Permit

A. Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist. The board may issue an emergency temporary permit to an acupuncture detoxification specialist, valid for a period of not more than 60 days, to provide voluntary, gratuitous acu detox services in this state during a public health emergency and for such periods thereafter as the Louisiana Department of Health ("LDH") shall deem the need for emergency services to continue to exist, at sites specified by LDH or approved by the board. Application for such permit shall be made in accordance with §412 of this Part and include notification of intent to practice under a supervising physician or supervising LAc in a manner approved by the board.

B. Services performed by an ADS issued a permit under this Section shall be limited to acu detox, approved by and performed under the general supervision of the supervising physician or supervising LAc. All services shall be documented by the ADS and available for review by the supervising physician or supervising LAc.

C. Licensed Acupuncturist. The board may issue an emergency temporary permit to a licensed acupuncturist to provide voluntary, gratuitous acupuncture services in this state during a public health emergency, and for such periods thereafter as LDH shall deem the need for emergency services to continue to exist, in accordance with §412 of this Part.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XLV-2131

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 32:2057 (November 2006), amended LR 34:1621 (August 2008), Amended by the Department of Health, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 431366 (7/1/2017).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1270, 37:1275 and R.S. 37:1360.