Section 147B.05 - ACUPUNCTURE ADVISORY COUNCILSubdivision 1.Creation.The advisory council to the Board of Medical Practice for acupuncture consists of seven members appointed by the board to three-year terms. Four members must be licensed acupuncture practitioners, one member must be a licensed physician or osteopathic physician who also practices acupuncture, one member must be a licensed chiropractor who is NCCAOM certified, and one member must be a member of the public who has received acupuncture treatment as a primary therapy from a NCCAOM certified acupuncturist.
Subd. 2.Administration; compensation; removal; quorum.The advisory council is governed by section 15.059.
Subd. 3.Duties.The advisory council shall:
(1) advise the board on issuance, denial, renewal, suspension, revocation, conditioning, or restricting of licenses to practice acupuncture;(2) advise the board on issues related to receiving, investigating, conducting hearings, and imposing disciplinary action in relation to complaints against acupuncture practitioners;(3) maintain a register of acupuncture practitioners licensed under section 147B.02;(4) maintain a record of all advisory council actions;(5) prescribe registration application forms, license forms, protocol forms, and other necessary forms;(6) review the patient visit records submitted by applicants during the transition period;(7) advise the board regarding standards for acupuncturists;(8) distribute information regarding acupuncture practice standards;(10) advise the board regarding continuing education programs;(11) review the investigation of reports of complaints and recommend to the board whether disciplinary action should be taken; and(12) perform other duties authorized by advisory councils under chapter 214, as directed by the board.1995 c 177 s 6; 1998 c 254 art 1 s 47; 1999 c 33 s 6; 2003 c 87 s 1; 2007 c 123 s 8; 2016 c 119 s 7