California Code of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 13.7 - Acupuncture
Article 3 - Acupuncture Tutorials
Section 1399.427 - Trainee's Responsibilities

Universal Citation: 16 CA Code of Regs 1399.427

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024

Each acupuncture trainee shall have the following duties and responsibilities.

(a) The trainee shall not provide acupuncture services without the required supervision or autonomously, and shall not provide any services for which the trainee is not trained or competent to perform.

(b) The trainee shall satisfactorily meet the objectives of the training plan submitted to the Board, including the necessary theoretical training.

(c) The trainee shall comply with the standards of practice in Article 5 of the Acupuncture Regulations.

(d) The trainee shall always identify themself as an acupuncture trainee when rendering services or otherwise engaging in professional activity and shall wear at such times an identification badge on an outer garment and in plain view which states the trainee's name and the title "Acupuncture Trainee."

(e) The trainee shall report to the Board any delay, interruption, or termination of the acupuncture tutorial not reported by the supervisor.

(f) The trainee shall maintain a written log of the patients whom the trainee has seen during the clinical training. The log shall contain the date and time of the patient visit and a description of the acupuncture services provided by the trainee to the patient. The log shall be made available to the Board upon request.

1. Amendment of subsection (c) filed 8-5-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 32).
2. Amendment filed 10-14-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 42).
3. Amendment of subsection (b) and new subsection (f) filed 1-4-99; operative 1-4-99 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 99, No. 2).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (e) filed 2-17-99 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 99, No. 8).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (b) filed 9-30-99 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 99, No. 40).
6. Change without regulatory effect amending section and NOTE filed 4-22-2022 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2022, No. 16).

Note: Authority cited: Section 4933, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section 4940, Business and Professions Code.

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