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<section article="gho" article_name="Health Occupations" number="1A-316" title_number="1A" title_name="Acupuncturists" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Licensing">
  <level label="a">
    <text>An acupuncturist licensed by the Board may provide supervision to as many individuals performing auricular detoxification as permitted by Board regulations, if each individual:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Is:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>An alcohol, substance abuse, or chemical dependency counselor who is:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>Certified under Title 17, Subtitle 4 of this article to practice as a certified professional counselor–alcohol and drug, certified associate counselor–alcohol and drug, or certified supervised counselor–alcohol and drug; or</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>Licensed to practice clinical alcohol and drug counseling or clinical professional counseling under Title 17, Subtitle 3 of this article;</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>A nurse licensed to practice under Title 8, Subtitle 3 of this article;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>A psychologist licensed to practice under Title 18, Subtitle 3 of this article who works directly with the alcohol– or drug–addicted clients of a chemical dependency program in the counseling or treatment of those clients; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>A licensed certified social worker–clinical licensed to practice under Title 19, Subtitle 3 of this article who works directly with the alcohol– or drug–addicted clients of a chemical dependency program in the counseling or treatment of those clients;</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Provides documentation to the Board of the successful completion of a training program in acupuncture for the treatment of alcoholism, substance abuse, or chemical dependency that:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Is approved by the Board; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Meets or exceeds the standards of the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association;</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Does not represent to the public, by description of services, methods, or procedures, or otherwise, that the individual is authorized to practice acupuncture in this State;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Agrees to be subject to the Board for any violation of § 1A–309 of this subtitle; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>Performs auricular detoxification only:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Within the context of a clinical substance abuse program;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>In hospitals, prisons, outpatient clinics, or other settings approved by the Board; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Under the supervision of an acupuncturist licensed by the State.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section, including regulations that cover:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The qualifications, training, and monitoring of individuals who perform auricular detoxification under the supervision of an acupuncturist licensed by the Board;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The number of individuals performing auricular detoxification to which an acupuncturist licensed by the Board may provide supervision; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The requirements for the approval of a clinical substance abuse program or a setting where an individual may perform auricular detoxification under the supervision of an acupuncturist licensed by the Board.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Except as otherwise provided in this section, an individual may not practice, attempt to practice, or offer to practice auricular detoxification in this State.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>An acupuncturist who is licensed by the Board is responsible for assuring the Board that the individual performing auricular detoxification under the supervision of the acupuncturist complies with all applicable laws, regulations, and standards of practice.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>If the individual performing auricular detoxification under this section violates any applicable laws, regulations, or standards of practice, the Board may discipline:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The individual performing auricular detoxification; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>The supervising acupuncturist licensed by the Board for unprofessional conduct under § 1A-309 of this subtitle.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
