Section R4-8-501. Treatment of Patients by Acupuncture Students; Supervision

A.      Before a supervising acupuncturist allows an acupuncture stu- dent to treat a patient, the supervising acupuncturist shall:

1.        Consult with the acupuncture student regarding the treat- ment to be provided;

2.        Ensure that the acupuncture student has the level of train- ing required to provide the treatment safely and effec- tively;

3.        Ensure that written evidence of informed consent is obtained from the patient indicating that the patient knows a student will be treating the patient; and

4.        Ensure that the supervisor is physically present in the clinic during any patient treatment performed by the acu- puncture student.

B.       If an acupuncture student treats a patient, the supervising acu- puncturist shall ensure that records of the treatment:

1.        Are maintained as required under R4-8-502;

2.        Include the written evidence of informed  consent required under subsection (A)(3), and

3.        Indicate the names of both the supervising acupuncturist and the acupuncture student.

Historical Note

New Section adopted by final rulemaking at 6 A.A.R. 2534, effective June 12, 2000 (Supp. 00-2). Section expired under A.R.S. § 41-1056(E) at 12 A.A.R. 689, effective October 31, 2005 (Supp. 06-1). Former R4-8- 501 recodified to R4-8-701; new R4-8-501 recodified from R4-8-401 at 13 A.A.R. 482, effective January 24,

2007 (Supp. 07-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 14

A.A.R. 690, effective April 5, 2008 (Supp. 08-1).