North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 21 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS › Chapter 06 - BARBER AND ELECTROLYSIS EXAMINERS › Subchapter W - SUPERVISION › Section 06W .0101 - SUPERVISING PHYSICIAN

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) Supervision by
				Physician - It is the licensed laser practitioner's responsibility to perform
				procedures solely within his or her professional scope of practice. A laser
				hair practitioner licensed under this Chapter shall perform laser hair removal
				only under the supervision of a physician licensed by the State of North
				Carolina to perform surgical services. The laser hair practitioner shall
				receive physician supervision before the initial laser treatment procedure. The
				laser hair practitioner shall perform services only after a physician or other
				practitioner licensed by the NC Medical Board (NCMB) under G.S. 1, Article 90
				has examined the patient. This examination shall include a medical history and
				focused physical examination of the patient's skin condition to identify
				abnormalities that might be altered after exposure to a laser beam. The laser
				hair practitioner shall ensure that the supervising physician is readily
				available during services in accordance with
				G.S.
				88A-11.1(c) so that the
				supervising physician is able to respond to patient emergencies and questions
				by the laser practitioner.
(b)
				Supervisory Agreement - A laser hair practitioner shall not operate any laser
				equipment without a signed Supervisory Agreement in accordance with
				21 NCAC
				06U .0102 in place and on file with the
				Board. The Supervisory Agreement shall include the following elements:
(1) the supervising physician's name,
				business address, business telephone number, NCMB license number, and medical
				specialty;
(2) an attestation that
				the supervising physician is licensed to practice medicine in North Carolina
				and plans to maintain licensure during the timeframe of the
				agreement;
(3) a list of devices,
				makes, and models being used by the laser hair practitioner;
(4) an attestation that the supervising
				physician is knowledgeable in the use of the listed devices;
(5) an attestation that the supervising
				physician ensures the laser hair practitioner has training to perform laser
				hair reduction with the listed devices;
(6) an attestation that the supervising
				physician will provide personal and responsible direction to the laser hair
				practitioner;
(7) an attestation
				that the supervising physician will be available and able to respond to patient
				emergencies and to questions by the laser hair practitioner under
				supervision;
(8) the geographical
				distance between the supervising physician and the laser hair
				practitioner;
(9) an attestation
				that the supervising physician will ensure that patient contact, evaluation,
				and education have been provided for the prescription medications that are
				related to laser hair reduction, both before and after treatment; and
(10) a provision for biannual renewal of the
				Supervisory Agreement, with a copy provided to the Board.