Section 17-4715. REGISTRATION OF COLLABORATING PHYSICIANS AND ACUPUNCTURISTS

 

4715.1An acupuncturist and a physician shall register their collaboration with the Board on the prescribed form.

 

4715.2An acupuncturist shall file a separate registration form for each physician with whom an acupuncturist collaborates.

 

4715.3The acupuncturist and collaborating physician shall provide the following information on the registration form:

 

(a)The name, address, and telephone number of the collaborating physician and the licensed acupuncturist;

 

(b)An acknowledgement by the physician that the physician understands and accepts the physician's duties to the acupuncture patient and the acupuncturist as set forth in this chapter;

 

(c)An acknowledgement by the acupuncturist that the acupuncturist understands and accepts the acupuncturist's duties to the patient and collaborating physician as set forth in this chapter; and

 

(d)The signatures of the physician and acupuncturists.

 

4715.4An acupuncturist shall not begin treating a patient until a registration form has been filed with the Board.

 

4715.5A collaborating physician and the acupuncturist shall give the Board written notice of the termination of an agreement to collaborate within fifteen (15) days following the termination of the agreement.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 7159, 7166 (October 13, 1989).