Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.13012 - Licensure of non-NCCAOM certified acupuncturist; requirements

Rule 12.

(1) Beginning April 1, 2021, and ending March 31, 2024, the department shall issue a license to an applicant who, in addition to meeting all the requirements of the code and the rules promulgated under the code, submits a completed application on a form provided by the department, together with the requisite fee, and satisfies both of the following:

(a) The applicant shall establish that he or she is certified in clean needle technique by the Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.

(b) The applicant shall demonstrate to the board that he or she has the education, training, and experience required for licensure pursuant to sections 16515 and 16525 of the code, MCL 333.16515 and 333.16525. The applicant shall satisfy both of the following:

(i) The applicant shall establish that he or she has completed a minimum of 1,245 hours of systematic acupuncture education, as that term is defined in section 16501 of the code, MCL 333.16501, by submitting his or her education records, training records, or other verifiable evidence of the applicant's education and training that included live lectures, demonstrations, and supervised clinical training specific to acupuncture.

(ii) The applicant shall establish that he or she has provided acupuncture treatment to an average of 50 or more unique patients per year during the 4 years preceding the date of application for licensure by submitting his or her patient and billing records. Documentation must not include multiple treatments provided to the same patient. The applicant shall ensure that patient confidentiality is protected on every document submitted by redacting all personal identifying information. A patient's initials or unique patient number shall be used on each document submitted to clearly identify the patient and billing records as belonging to a unique patient.

(2) If documentation submitted pursuant to this rule is in a language other than English, an original, official translation must also be submitted.

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Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.13012

2022 MR 22, Eff. 11/21/2022