California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 13.7 - Acupuncture › Article 3 - Acupuncture Tutorials › Section 1399.426 - Supervising Acupuncturist's Responsibilities

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
Each supervising acupuncturist shall have the following
				  duties and responsibilities:
(a) A
				supervisor shall at all times be responsible for and provide supervision of the
				work performed by the trainee as required in these regulations.
(b) The supervisor shall only assign those
				patient treatments that can be safely and effectively performed by the trainee
				and are consistent with the level of training received by the trainee. The
				supervisor shall provide continuous direction and immediate supervision of the
				trainee when patient services are provided. The supervisor shall be in the same
				facility as and in proximity to the location where the trainee is rendering
				services and shall be readily available at all times to provide advice,
				instruction, and assistance to the trainee.
(c) The supervisor shall insure that patient
				informed consent is obtained when necessary.
(d) The supervisor shall insure that the
				objectives of the training plan submitted are provided and met by the trainee,
				and that the required theoretical training is obtained in accordance with
				subsection (c) of Section
				1399.425.
(e) The supervisor shall insure that the
				trainee complies with the standards of practice in Article 5 of the Acupuncture
				Regulations.
(f) The supervisor
				shall file quarterly with the Board a progress report on a form provided by the
				Board which sets forth the schedules for theoretic and didactic training and
				for clinical training of the trainee.
(g) The supervisor shall insure that when
				rendering services or otherwise engaging in professional activity the trainee
				always identifies themself as an "acupuncture trainee" and wears at such times
				the identification badge required in Section
				1399.427.
(h) There shall be no separate billing by the
				trainee.
(i) The supervisor shall
				comply with the provisions of the Acupuncture Licensure Act, the Acupuncture
				Regulations, and applicable laws and regulations governing wages and
				compensation paid to employees or apprentices, maximum hours, and working
				conditions. Any overtime worked by the trainee shall not interfere with or
				impair the training program and shall not be detrimental to the health and
				safety of the trainee or patients.
1. Amendment
				  of subsections (e) and (i) filed 8-5-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter
				  (Register 81, No. 32).
2. Amendment filed 10-14-83; effective
				  thirtieth day thereafter (Register 83, No. 42).
3. Amendment of
				  subsections (d) and (f) filed 8-16-89; operative 9-15-89 (Register 89, No.
				  33).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (f)
				  filed 2-17-99 pursuant to section
				  100, title 1, California Code of
				  Regulations (Register 99, No. 8).
5. Change without regulatory
				  effect amending subsections (b), (f)-(g) and (i) and amending NOTE filed
				  4-22-2022 pursuant to section
				  100, title 1, California Code of
				  Regulations (Register 2022, No. 16).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 4933,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Section
					 4940,
					 Business and Professions Code.