Delaware Administrative Code
Title 24 - Regulated Professions and Occupations
Department of State
Division of Professional Regulation
1790 - Acupuncture Advisory Council
Section 1790-2.0 - Definitions

Universal Citation: 24 DE Admin Code 1790-2.0
Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 3, September 1, 2024

Whenever used in these Rules and Regulations unless expressly otherwise stated, or unless the context or subject matter requires a different meaning, the following terms shall have the respective meanings hereinafter set forth or indicated.

"ACAOM" means Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.

"Board" means Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline.

"CCAOM" means the Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.

"Council" means the Acupuncture Advisory Council of the Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline.

"Crime Substantially Related to the Practice of Acupuncture and Acupuncture Detoxification" means those crimes identified in Rule 29 of the rules and regulations of the Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline.

"License" means a license issued by the Board to practice acupuncture or acupuncture detoxification.

"Licensed Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist ("ADS")" means an individual authorized to practice acupuncture detoxification using the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA) or equivalent organization's auricular point protocol.

"Licensed Acupuncturist" ("L.Ac.") means an individual authorized to practices acupuncture under the provisions of the Medical Practice Act, 24 Delaware Code, Chapter 17, Subchapter X.

"NADA" means the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association

"NCCAOM" means the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.

"Practice of Acupuncture" means the use of oriental medical therapies for the purpose of normalizing energetic physiological functions including pain control, and for the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health.

"Practice of Acupuncture Detoxification" means the use of a NADA or equivalent organization's auricular point protocol for the purpose of treating alcoholism, nicotine dependency, substance abuse, or chemical dependency.

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