Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 49, December 7, 2024
Section 25.306 - Responsibilities of acupuncturist supervisor(a)Responsibility to acupuncture patient. In relation to the acupuncture patient, the acupuncturist supervisor shall comply with the following: (1) Perform or review the results of a recently performed medical diagnostic examination with respect to an ailment or condition to be treated by acupuncture before the treatment.(2) Advise the patient of the results of the medical diagnostic examination and the treatment alternatives.(3) Place conditions or restrictions on the course of treatment in acupuncture to be provided by the acupuncturist, if conditions or restrictions are required as a matter of sound osteopathic medical practice.(4) Advise the patient in writing that he is available at reasonable times for consultation by appointment or by telephone. The written notice shall contain an address and telephone number at which the acupuncture supervisor may be reached.(5) If he is not an acupuncturist, advise the patient in writing that he is not an acupuncturist, that he is not qualified to direct the course of acupuncture treatment and that he does not have responsibility for the course of acupuncture treatment.(6) Monitor the patient's progress under acupuncture treatment and comply with normal responsibilities to a patient if the patient does not respond to treatment within the anticipated time.(b)Responsibility to acupuncturist. In relation to the supervised acupuncturist, the acupuncturist supervisor shall satisfy the following:(1) Advise the acupuncturist of the results of the medical diagnostic examination that are relevant to acupuncture treatment and of conditions or restrictions that are to be placed on the course of acupuncture treatment.(2) Not delegate to the acupuncturist the right to prescribe or dispense drugs or the responsibility for diagnosing a physical or mental ailment or condition.(3) Confer promptly with the acupuncturist in the event of the following: (i) The acupuncturist supervisor decides to impose conditions or restrictions on the course of acupuncture treatment.(ii) The patient has requested further consultation with the acupuncturist supervisor.(iii) The patient's condition is not improving or the patient requires emergency medical treatment.(4) Designate an alternative acupuncturist supervisor to provide general supervision of the acupuncturist during periods in which the acupuncturist supervisor is unable to provide general supervision, if the substitute acupuncturist supervisor agrees to accept the responsibility set forth in this section.(c)Scope of acupuncturist supervisor's responsibility.(1) In providing general supervision to the acupuncturist, the acupuncturist supervisor maintains the diagnostic responsibility and the physician-patient relationship. It is the responsibility of the acupuncturist and not of the acupuncturist supervisor to conduct an acupuncture evaluation and perform acupuncture treatment.(2) An acupuncturist supervisor may not provide general supervision to more than two acupuncturists without applying for and receiving specific approval from the Board. This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 5.81 (relating to unprofessional and immoral conduct).