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-5107 - Authority and Limitations of Licensed Acupuncturist and Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code XLV-5107
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
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.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:1360 and 37:1270(B)(6).
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