Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS
Part XLV - Medical Professions
Subpart 3 - Practice
Chapter 51 - Physician Acupuncturists, Licensed Acupuncturists and Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist
Section XLV-5106 - Supervision of Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code XLV-5106
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Repealed.
B. Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist. General supervision of an ADS shall not be construed to require the physical presence of a supervising physician or supervising licensed acupuncturist. General supervision shall exist when the services of an ADS:
1. are provided when the supervising
physician or supervising LAc and the ADS shall have the capability to be in
contact with each other by either telephone or other telecommunications device
on a regular basis to address any questions or concerns that may arise from the
provision of acu detox; provided, however, that should the ADS have need to
contact the supervising physician or supervising LAc for any reason regarding
the administration of acu detox to a particular individual, and the supervising
physician or supervising LAc is not immediately available, then the acu detox
service shall not be provided until the supervising physician or supervising
LAc has been contacted;
2. adhere
to procedures that shall require the use of disposable needles, proper handling
and disposal of needles and the provisions of universal precautions;
and
3. are documented in written
form by an ADS and made available for review by the supervising physician or
supervising LAc. Such documentation shall, at a minimum, include:
a. signed informed consent for the services
by the patient; and
b. written
authority signed by the patient authorizing the supervising physician or
supervising LAc to review the patient's medical record.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1356-37:1360 and 37:1270(B)(6).
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