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Texas
There 363 Licensed Acupuncturists in the state of Texas.
Contact:
Sandy Lyle
Texas State Board of Medical Examiners
P.O. Box 2018 MC - 231
Austin, TX 78768-2018
(512) 305-7067
Eligibility Requirements: Applicant must have graduated from a board approved school of not less than six terms in residence or four months each for a total of not less than 1800 instructional hours, with at least two terms in residence in supervised patient treatment.
Examination Requirements: Successfully passing of the NCCAOM written exam in acupuncture and herbology as well as the PEPLS exam are required.
Acupuncture must be performed only on patients referred from MD's, dentists, or chiropractors.
MD's and D.O.'s can practice acupuncture with no additional training. Chiropractors can practice with additional training.
§ 205.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Acudetox specialist" means a person certified
under Section 205.303.
(2) "Acupuncture" means:
(A) the nonsurgical, nonincisive insertion of an
acupuncture needle and the application of moxibustion to specific
areas of the human body as a primary mode of therapy to treat and
mitigate a human condition, including evaluation and assessment of
the condition; and
(B) the administration of thermal or electrical
treatments or the recommendation of dietary guidelines, energy flow
exercise, or dietary or herbal supplements in conjunction with the
treatment described by Paragraph (A).
(3) "Acupuncture board" means the Texas State Board of
Acupuncture Examiners.
(4) "Acupuncturist" means a person who:
(A) practices acupuncture; and
(B) directly or indirectly charges a fee for the
performance of acupuncture services.
(5) "Chiropractor" means a person licensed to practice
chiropractic by the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
(6) "Executive director" means the executive director
of the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners.
(7) "Medical board" means the Texas State Board of
Medical Examiners.
(8) "Physician" means a person licensed to practice
medicine by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended
by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 719, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
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