Section R4-38-113. Chelation Therapy Practice Requirements

A.      Before a licensee may practice chelation therapy for other than the treatment of metal poisoning, the licensee:

1.        Shall document completion of the postgraduate education required in R4-38-104(C)(2); and

2.        Submit to and obtain approval from the Board of the informed patient consent form required by A.R.S. § 32- 2933(27). As part of the documentation submitted with the informed patient consent form, the licensee shall include a copy of the chelation therapy protocol.

B.       A licensee shall ensure that detailed records and periodic anal- ysis of results on patients consistent with the most recent informed consent and protocol on file with the Board are maintained consistent with A.R.S. § 32-2933(27) and avail- able for periodic review by a peer review committee desig- nated by the Board. The licensee shall ensure that retention of patient medical and treatment records conform to the require- ments of A.R.S. § 32-2936.

Historical Note

Adopted effective June 3, 1988 (Supp. 88-2). Amended

effective February 7, 1995 (Supp. 95-1). Amended by

final rulemaking at 11 A.A.R. 2008, effective July 2,

2005 (Supp. 05-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 17

A.A.R. 1980, effective November 12, 2011 (Supp. 11-3).