Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1357.1 – Practice of acupuncture detoxification; certification; promulgation of rules; public health emergency
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1357.1
- Acupuncture: means treatment by means of mechanical, thermal or electrical stimulation effected by the insertion of needles at a point or combination of points on the surface of the body predetermined on the basis of the theory of the physiological interrelationship of body organs with an associated point or combination of points, or the application of heat or electrical stimulation to such point or points, for the purpose of inducing anesthesia, relieving pain, or healing diseases, disorders and dysfunctions of the body, or achieving a therapeutic or prophylactic effect with respect thereto. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1356
- Board: means the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1356
- Licensed acupuncturist: means an individual other than a physician who is certified by the board to practice acupuncture pursuant to the provisions of Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1356
- NADA: means the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1356
- Physician: means an individual licensed to practice medicine in Louisiana. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:1356
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
A. The board shall certify as an acupuncture detoxification specialist an individual who works under the general supervision of a physician licensed by the board to practice in the state or a licensed acupuncturist certified by the board to practice in the state and has successfully completed the following:
(1) NADA training by a registered NADA trainer.
(2) NADA certification.
(3) Registration with the board.
B.(1) Pursuant to the provisions of this Section, the board shall promulgate rules and regulations in collaboration with its Integrative and Complementary Medicine Committee that it deems necessary to regulate the certification of acupuncture detoxification specialists and the practice of acupuncture detoxification in the state. Such rules and regulations shall include but not be limited to the following:
(a) Provisions regarding the adoption of fees.
(b) Provisions regarding the action to deny, suspend, revoke, or place on probation individuals who act beyond the scope of practice or engage in unprofessional conduct.
(c) Provisions regarding the general supervision of acupuncture detoxification specialists.
(2) The Integrative and Complementary Medicine Committee may conduct and its members may attend and participate in a meeting for the purposes of carrying out its duties pursuant to this Subsection or any other provision of law via electronic means in accordance with La. Rev. Stat. 42:17.3.
C. Acupuncture detoxification specialists from other states who are certified by NADA shall be allowed to practice acupuncture detoxification in Louisiana during a public health emergency and for such periods thereafter as the Louisiana Department of Health deems the need for emergency services to continue to exist, and under rules and regulations set forth by the board.
Acts 2007, No. 452, §1; Acts 2016, No. 550, §1; Acts 2022, No. 408, §1.