4714 DUTIES OF COLLABORATING PHYSICIAN TO ACUPUNCTURIST

4714.1 A collaborating physician shall give written authorization to the acupuncturist to initiate treatment. The authorization shall contain the following:

(a) A summary of the findings of the physician's examination of the patient; and

(b) Restrictions, if any, to be placed on the course of acupuncture treatment.

4714.2 A collaborating physician shall be available to the acupuncturist on a daily basis for consultation by a communication device regarding the patient's condition.

4714.3 A collaborating physician shall designate a physician to be available for consultation in the temporary absence of the collaborating physician and shall notify the acupuncturist of the following:

(a) The name;

(b) The telephone number; and

(c) The office address of the back-up physician.

4714.4 For the purposes of this subsection, a collaborating physician shall be considered absent if the collaborating physician:

(a) Travels beyond a thirty (30) mile radius of the District; or

(b) Is unable to practice medicine because of illness, injury, attention to personal needs, or other conflict with the requirements of the practice.

4714.5 A collaborating physician shall provide written notice to the acupuncturist of the collaborating physician's intent to terminate the collaboration prior to terminating the collaboration.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 36 DCR 7159, 7165 (October 13, 1989).