Section 844 IAC 13-5-5 - Discontinuation of practiceAuthority: IC 25-22.5-2-7
Affected: IC 25-1-9; IC 25-22.5-1
Sec. 5.
(a) An acupuncturist, upon his or her retirement, upon discontinuation of the practice of acupuncture, or upon leaving or moving from a community shall notify all of his or her active patients, in writing, or by publication once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the community, that he or she intends to discontinue his or her practice of acupuncture in the community and shall encourage his or her patients to seek the services of another licensed practitioner. The acupuncturist discontinuing his or her practice shall make reasonable arrangements with his or her active patients for the transfer of his or her records, or copies thereof, to the succeeding practitioner or an acupuncture association approved by the board.(b) Nothing provided in this section shall preclude, prohibit, or prevent an acupuncturist from selling, conveying, or transferring for valuable consideration, the acupuncturist's patient records to another licensed practitioner who is assuming his practice, provided that written notice is given to patients as provided in this section.Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; 844 IAC 13-5-5; filed Oct 9, 2001, 2:52 p.m.: 25 IR 809; readopted filed Oct 4, 2007, 3:34 p.m.: 20071031-IR-844070055RFA; readopted filed November 25, 2013, 9:24 a.m.: 20131225-IR-844130307RFAReadopted filed 11/12/2019, 9:11 a.m.: 20191211-IR-844190074RFAReadopted filed 2/27/2024, 10:19 a.m.: 20240327-IR-844230772RFA