4715 REGISTRATION OF COLLABORATING PHYSICIANS AND ACUPUNCTURISTS

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

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

4715.3 The 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.

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

4715.5 A 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).