1997 Minnesota Statutes

     147B.05 Acupuncture advisory council. 

    Subdivision 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 osteopath who also practices 
 acupuncture, one member must be a licensed chiropractor who is 
 NCCA certified, and one member must be a member of the public 
 who has received acupuncture treatment as a primary therapy from 
 a NCCA certified acupuncturist. 

    Subd. 2.    Administration; compensation; removal; quorum. 
  The advisory council is governed by section 15.059, except 
 that the council does not expire until June 30, 1999. 

    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; 

    (9) review complaints; 

    (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. 

    HIST: 1995 c 177 s 6