As used in these rules, the following terms and acronyms shall have the following meanings ascribed to them:
- (1) ACAOM - The Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
- (2) Administrative Office - The office of the administrator assigned to the Board and the Committee located at 665 Mainstream Drive, Nashville, TN 37243.
- (3) ADS - An acupuncture detoxification specialist trained in, and who performs only, the five (5) points auricular detoxification treatment.
- (4) Board - Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners.
- (5) Committee - The Advisory Committee for Acupuncture.
- (6) Certificate or Certification - The document issued authorizing practice. Wherever these terms appear in this chapter of rules unless they are specifically designated by the language of the rule as applying only to limited certification, the terms apply to both limited and full certificate holders.
- (7) Division - The Division of Health Related Boards, Tennessee Department of Health, from which the Committee receives administrative support.
- (8) NADA - The National Acupuncture Detoxification Association.
- (9) NCCAOM - The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 63-6-101, and 63-6-1001, et seq. Administrative History: Original rule filed October 18, 2002; effective January 1, 2003.