Mo. Code Regs. tit. 20 § 2015-4.020

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 1, January 2, 2025

Section 20 CSR 2015-4.020 - Supervision of Acupuncturist Trainees

PURPOSE: This amendment reduces unnecessary regulatory restrictions and consolidates regulatory language.

(1) An acupuncturist trainee (trainee) shall practice acupuncture on members of the public while under the direct supervision of a licensed acupuncturist. For the purpose of this rule direct supervision is the control, direction, instruction, and regulation of a student at all times.

(2) In order to qualify as a trainee, the individual shall be enrolled in a course of study authorized by the advisory committee and not receive compensation for any acupuncture provided by the trainee.

(3) Acupuncture programs certified by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) are considered acceptable programs for the training of acupuncture.

(4) Programs that are not certified by ACAOM shall consist of a curriculum that is at least three (3) academic years in length with a minimum of one hundred five (105) semester credits or one thousand nine hundred five (1,905) hours of study. The curriculum shall be composed of at least:

(A) Forty-seven (47) semester credits (seven hundred five (705) clock hours) in Oriental medical theory, diagnosis and treatment techniques in acupuncture and related studies;

(B) Twenty-two (22) semester credits (six hundred sixty (660) clock hours) in clinical training; and

(C) Thirty (30) semester credits (four hundred fifty (450) clock hours) in biomedical clinical sciences; and

(D) Six (6) semester credits, (ninety (90) clock hours) in counseling, communication, ethics, and practice management.

(5) Any duties assigned to an acupuncturist trainee must be supervised by a licensed acupuncturist and not exceed the level of training, knowledge, skill, and competence of the individual being supervised. The licensed acupuncturist is responsible for the acts or actions performed by any acupuncturist trainee functioning in the acupuncture setting.

20 CSR 2015-4.020

AUTHORITY: sections 324.481 and 324.487, RSMo 2000.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 15-4.020. Original rule filed July 24, 2001, effective Feb. 28, 2002. Amended: Filed March 15, 2004, effective Sept. 30, 2004. Moved to 20 CSR 2015-4.020, effective Aug. 28, 2006.

Amended by Missouri Register November 1, 2018/Volume 43, Number 21, effective 12/31/2018

*Original authority: 324.481, RSMo 1998, amended 1999 and 324.487, RSMo 1998, amended 1999.