For the purposes of Fl. Admin. Code R. 64B1-4.001, the Board defines “”supervised instruction”” as follows:

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    (1) “”Supervised instruction”” means a planned and supervised instruction of students during which students function in a hands-on capacity with acupuncture patients.
    (2) During the first 200 hours of supervised instruction, the student must observe the supervisor/instructor diagnose and treat patients.
    (3) During the second 200 hours of supervised instruction, the student must be under the direct supervision of the supervisor/instructor. Direct supervision shall mean that the supervisor/instructor is present in the same room as the student for all hands-on experience.
    (4) During the remaining hours of supervised instruction, the student must be under the direct or indirect supervision of the supervisor/instructor. Indirect supervision shall mean that the supervisor/instructor is physically present on the premises, so that the supervisor/instructor is immediately available to the student when needed.
    (5) During the remaining hours of supervised instruction, the student must diagnose and treat a minimum of 30 different patients.
    (6) For applicants who enroll on or after July 31, 2001, during supervised instruction, the student must observe and use the findings of laboratory test and imaging findings in the course of patient treatment.
Rulemaking Authority 457.104 FS. Law Implemented Florida Statutes § 457.105. History-New 11-21-95, Amended 2-19-96, Formerly 59M-4.0015, Amended 8-3-00, 2-26-01, 4-10-19.