CH Laws (was NCCAOM Dipl. C.H. Eligibility)

[Guest guest]

>Not true. I just checked and Maryland does have a Medical Practices >Act which was revised in 1999. This prevents anyone from practicing >medicine without a license.

 

How about a Lc. Ac. prescribing herbs in Colorado? The old law (pertaining to registered vs licenced acupuncturists - haven't seen the new one yet) seems to permit it. But I don't know the significance of the limitations implied by the reference to federal law.

 

"Traditional oriental adjunct therapies within the scope of acupuncture may include manual, mechanical, thermal, electrical, and electromagnetic treatment, the recommendation of oriental therapeutic excercies, and, subject to federal law, the recommendation of herbs and dietary guidelines"

 

While we're at it, shall we discuss the legality of using the "bonesetting" techniques of Tui Na? CO law prohibits acupuncturists from doing chiropractic or osteopathic medicine. But Tui Na is a "traditional oriental adjunct therapy" of the "manual" type.

 

CO law also prohibits a chiropractor from doing an osteopathic adjustment. I asked my chiropractor what the difference was, and he said "about $30." His interpretation is that the exclusions of these techniques have mostly to do billing (territory) issues, and believes an acupuncturist could legally do "bonesetting" but not bill for an "adjustment"

 

Braxton

[Guest guest]

My apologies: after pressing the Send button, I realized my suggested new thread on Tui Na was likely inappropriate on the herb academy list. However, since my question is already out there, replies to my email would be welcome.

 

Braxton

 

 

>While we're at it, shall we discuss the legality of using the "bonesetting" techniques of Tui Na?

>Braxton

[Guest guest]

Braxton,

 

We got our scope of practice here in Colorado changed 7-8 years ago to

specifically include the prescription of Chinese medicinals.

 

Bob

 

, " Braxton Ponder " <bmp500@e...> wrote:

>

> >Not true. I just checked and Maryland does have a Medical Practices

> >Act which was revised in 1999. This prevents anyone from practicing

> >medicine without a license.

>

> How about a Lc. Ac. prescribing herbs in Colorado? The old law

(pertaining to registered vs licenced acupuncturists - haven't seen

the new one yet) seems to permit it. But I don't know the

significance of the limitations implied by the reference to federal

law.

>

> " Traditional oriental adjunct therapies within the scope of

acupuncture may include manual, mechanical, thermal, electrical, and

electromagnetic treatment, the recommendation of oriental therapeutic

excercies, and, subject to federal law, the recommendation of herbs

and dietary guidelines "

>

> While we're at it, shall we discuss the legality of using the

" bonesetting " techniques of Tui Na? CO law prohibits acupuncturists

from doing chiropractic or osteopathic medicine. But Tui Na is a

" traditional oriental adjunct therapy " of the " manual " type.

>

> CO law also prohibits a chiropractor from doing an osteopathic

adjustment. I asked my chiropractor what the difference was, and he

said " about $30. " His interpretation is that the exclusions of these

techniques have mostly to do billing (territory) issues, and believes

an acupuncturist could legally do " bonesetting " but not bill for an

" adjustment "

>

> Braxton