RCW 18.06.230
Point injection therapy services—Education and training.
(1) Prior to providing point injection therapy services, an acupuncturist or acupuncture and Eastern medicine practitioner must obtain the education and training necessary to provide the service.
(2) Any acupuncturist or acupuncture and Eastern medicine practitioner performing point injection therapy prior to June 9, 2016, must be able to demonstrate, upon request of the department of health, successful completion of education and training in point injection therapy.
(3) Prior to administering local anesthetics, epinephrine, or oxygen in providing point injection therapy services, an acupuncturist or acupuncture and Eastern medicine practitioner must satisfy education and training requirements established by the department. The department must adopt rules establishing these requirements by July 1, 2022.
[ 2021 c 87 § 2; 2019 c 308 § 12; 2016 c 97 § 4.]
NOTES:
Findings—2019 c 308: See note following RCW 18.06.010.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 18 - Businesses and Professions
Chapter 18.06 - Acupuncture and Eastern Medicine.
18.06.020 - Practice without license unlawful.
18.06.045 - Exemptions from chapter.
18.06.050 - Applications for licensure—Qualifications.
18.06.060 - Approval of educational programs.
18.06.080 - Authority of secretary—Examination—Contents—Immunity.
18.06.090 - Fluency in English required.
18.06.100 - Investigation of applicant's background.
18.06.110 - Application of Uniform Disciplinary Act.
18.06.120 - Compliance with administrative procedures—Fees.
18.06.130 - Patient information form—Penalty.
18.06.140 - Consultation with other health care practitioners—Patient waiver—Emergencies—Penalty.
18.06.160 - Adoption of rules.
18.06.190 - Licensing by endorsement.
18.06.200 - Health care insurance benefits not mandatory.
18.06.210 - Prescription of drugs and practice of medicine not authorized.
18.06.220 - Acupuncture and Eastern medicine advisory committee.
18.06.230 - Point injection therapy services—Education and training.