This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Acupuncture Practice Act.” Whenever a reference is made to the Acupuncture Practice Act by the provisions of any statute, it is to be construed as referring to the provisions of this chapter.
There is hereby established the Mississippi Council of Advisors in Acupuncture to aid the State Board of Medical Licensure in administering the provisions of this chapter. The council shall consist of three (3) persons appointed by the Executive Director of the State Medical Licensure Board to be selected from a list of six (6) nominees […]
The State Board of Medical Licensure is hereby empowered, authorized and directed to adopt, amend, promulgate and enforce such rules, regulations and standards governing the practice of acupuncture as may be necessary to further the accomplishment of the purpose of this chapter, and in so doing shall utilize as the basis thereof the corresponding recommendations […]
Unless licensed as an acupuncture practitioner under this chapter, or exempt from licensure under the provisions of this chapter, no person shall practice or hold himself or herself out as practicing or engaging in the practice of acupuncture, either for compensation or gratuitously.
An acupuncture practitioner license authorizes the holder to engage in the practice of acupuncture. This chapter shall not be construed to limit, interfere with, or prevent any other class of licensed health care professionals from practicing within the scope of their licenses as defined by each profession’s state licensing statute. This chapter shall not be […]
No person shall be licensed to practice acupuncture unless he or she has passed an examination and/or has been found to have the necessary qualifications as prescribed in the regulations adopted by the board. Before any applicant is eligible for an examination or qualification, he or she shall furnish satisfactory proof that he or she: […]
The board may, at its discretion, issue a license without examination to an acupuncture practitioner who has been licensed, certified or otherwise formally legally recognized as an acupuncturist or acupuncture practitioner in any state or territory if all three (3) of the following conditions are met to its satisfaction: The applicant meets the requirements of […]
The board shall establish, by regulation, mandatory continuing education requirements for acupuncture practitioners licensed in this state, including the following: Each person licensed under this chapter, whether or not residing within the state, shall complete thirty (30) hours of continuing education within each biennial renewal period, except during the initial biennial renewal period; and Each […]
The board shall establish standards for approval of schools and colleges offering education and training in the practice of acupuncture. Before approval of an institute of acupuncture, the board shall determine that the institute meets standards of professional education. These standards shall provide that the institute: Require, as a prerequisite to graduation, a program of […]
Any acupuncturist validly licensed, certified or registered under prior law of this state shall be deemed as licensed under the provisions of this chapter. All acupuncturists licensed under this section shall not accept or perform professional responsibilities that the licensee knows or has reason to know that the person is not qualified by training, experience […]
Persons licensed under this chapter shall be subject to the following reporting requirements: All morbidity, mortality, infectious disease, abuse and neglect reporting requirements of this state; Reporting completion of the required continuing education study to the board with his or her license renewal; Notification of the board in writing of any change of address within […]
In its concern with the need to eliminate the fundamental causes of illness and with the need to treat the whole person, the Legislature intends to establish in this chapter a framework for the practice of the art and science of acupuncture. The purposes of this chapter are to encourage the effective utilization of the […]
Acupuncture practitioners shall comply with all applicable public health laws of this state. Sanitation practices shall include: Hands shall be washed with soap and water or other disinfectant between treatment of different patients; Skin in the area of penetration shall be swabbed with alcohol or other germicidal solution before inserting needles; Needles and other equipment […]
The following acts constitute grounds for which the board may initiate disciplinary actions: Attempting to obtain, or renewing a license to practice acupuncture by bribery or misinterpretation; Having a license to practice acupuncture revoked, suspended, or otherwise acted against, including the denial of licensure by the licensing authority of another state or territory for reasons […]
Disciplinary proceedings under this chapter shall be conducted in the same manner as other disciplinary proceedings are conducted by the State Board of Medical Licensure. When the board finds any person guilty of any of the acts set forth in Section 73-71-33, it may then enter an order imposing one or more of the following […]
It is unlawful for any person to: Hold himself or herself out as an acupuncture practitioner unless licensed as provided in this chapter; Practice acupuncture, or attempt to practice acupuncture, without an active license or as otherwise permitted by board rule established under the authority of this chapter; Obtain, or attempt to obtain, a license […]
The board shall establish a program of care, counseling or treatment for impaired acupuncturists. The program of care, counseling or treatment shall include a written schedule of organized treatment, care, counseling, activities or education satisfactory to the board designed for the purposes of restoring an impaired person to a condition by which the impaired person […]
No licensed acupuncturist shall disclose any information concerning the licensed acupuncturist’s care of a patient except on written authorization or by waiver by the licensed acupuncturist’s patient or by court order, by subpoena, or as otherwise provided in this section. Any licensed acupuncturist releasing information under written authorization or other waiver by the patient or […]
Each licensee shall be required to pay biennial license renewal fees and meet continuing education requirements as provided in this chapter.
A license that has expired may be renewed at any time within ninety (90) days after its expiration upon filing of an application for renewal on a form provided by the board and payment of the renewal fee in effect on the last regular renewal date. If the license is not renewed within ninety (90) […]
