La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XLV-5107

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

Section XLV-5107 - Authority and Limitations of Licensed Acupuncturist and Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist

A. A licensed acupuncturist shall not:

1. perform, provide, attempt to perform or provide, or hold himself or herself out to the public as being capable of performing or providing any procedure, service or function required by law to be performed or provided by one possessing a certificate, registration or license other than as a LAc, in the absence of such certificate, registration or license; or

2. identify himself, or permit any other person to identify him, as "doctor" unless he designates the degree entitling such use or render any service to a patient unless the LAc has clearly identified himself as a LAc by any method reasonably calculated to advise the patient that the licensed acupuncturist is not a licensed physician.

B. An acupuncture detoxification specialist shall not:

1. practice without general supervision, as defined or provided in this Chapter;

2. perform or provide acu detox other than at the addresses, locations or types of locations identified in his or her current application;

3. perform, provide, attempt to perform or provide, or hold himself or herself out to the public as being capable of performing or providing any procedure, service or function other than acu detox as defined in this Part. The types of services that an ADS shall not provide include, but are not limited to, counseling, nutritional assessments, biofeedback or any other acupuncture, medical or psychological service; or

4. identify himself or herself, or permit any other person to identify him or her, as "doctor" or as "licensed acupuncturist" or render any service to a patient unless the acupuncture detoxification specialist has clearly identified himself as an acupuncture detoxification specialist by any method reasonably calculated to advise the patient that he or she is not a physician or LAc.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XLV-5107

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 19:338 (March 1993), amended LR 34:1623 (August 2008), Amended by the Department of Health, Board of Medical Examiners, LR 431368 (7/1/2017), Amended LR 45551 (4/1/2019).

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