Guest guest Posted August 6, 2005 Report Share Posted August 6, 2005 No one asked, but thought you'd be interested in the state of affairs in Ohio as regards the practice of Chinese medicine. Here the limitations are clearly spelled out. One safeguard is to make sure that I do not state anywhere or say that I 'examine or diagnose' or 'prescribe, advise, recommend, administer, or dispense… a drug or medicine, …or treatment, of whatever nature.' It is legal for a physician to practice Chinese herbal medicine in Ohio, even though he/she has had no training. Frances Gander, R.Ac. > * > >> * Ohio is the only state in which acupuncture is considered a limited >> branch of medicine. The Medical Board licenses acupuncturists and >> regulates acupuncture schools and practitioners through its standing >> committee on the Limited Branches and Alternative Medicine with the >> assistance of the Acupuncture Advisory Committee.* > > Q: Does an Ohio acupuncture license allow me to practice Chinese > herbal medicine or as a Doctor of Oriental Medicine? * > > **A:*** H.B. 341 of the 123rd General Assembly created licensure for > the practice of acupuncture. Acupuncture is defined in Section > 4762.01(A) of the Ohio Revised Code (ORC) as “a form of health care > performed by the insertion and removal of specialized needles, with or > without the application of moxibustion or electrical stimulation, to > specific areas of the body.” Moxibustion is defined in paragraph (B) > of that same section as “the use of an herbal heat source on one or > more acupuncture points.” The scope of practice of an Ohio licensed > acupuncturist is thus limited. In addition, ORC Section 4762.08 > specifically limits the ways in which a licensed acupuncturist may > hold himself or herself out to the public. That section states in part > that “(t)he person shall not use other titles, initials, or > abbreviations in conjunction with the person’s practice of > acupuncture, including the title ‘doctor’.” > > ORC Section 4731.34 defines the unlicensed practice of medicine. This > definition includes language again related to how someone holds > themself out to the public. In addition, the section includes language > describing a person who “examines or diagnoses” and who “prescribes, > advises, recommends, administers, or dispenses… a drug or medicine, > …or treatment, of whatever nature.” A person needs a medical license > or some other license with specific statutory authority to practice in > this manner. Unlicensed practice is a felony in Ohio and grounds for > discipline for a Board licensee (please see ORC Sections 4731.41 and > 4731.99). > > Clearly, Ohio has excluded the use of Chinese herbal medicine from the > acupuncture scope of practice with the exception of the limited use of > moxibustion in conjunction with acupuncture. Furthermore, Chinese > herbal medicine is considered the practice of medicine in Ohio and is > therefore within the scope of practice of licensed physicians.* > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2005 Report Share Posted August 6, 2005 I wonder what they will do when more Asian immigrants with doctoral training or those in the ACAOM recognized doctoral programs start practice there. Or maybe they never will, do to such limited thinking. There are also some Ph D programs in the states and in China. What Ohio has done is strictly limit OM/TCM to acupuncture and moxibustion and allows for nothing else. They have even attempted to limit any recognition of dgrees and advertising of this. Does the word " technician " mean anything to anyone here? My heart goes out to the souls who live thru this persecution and hope that they can eventually change this. Best of luck to you. Mike W. Bowser, L Ac >frances gander <threetreasures > > > Ohio regs >Sat, 06 Aug 2005 18:08:16 -0400 > >No one asked, but thought you'd be interested in the state of affairs in >Ohio as regards the practice of Chinese medicine. Here the limitations >are clearly spelled out. One safeguard is to make sure that I do not >state anywhere or say that I 'examine or diagnose' or 'prescribe, >advise, recommend, administer, or dispense… a drug or medicine, …or >treatment, of whatever nature.' It is legal for a physician to practice >Chinese herbal medicine in Ohio, even though he/she has had no training. > >Frances Gander, R.Ac. > > > * > > > >> * Ohio is the only state in which acupuncture is considered a limited > >> branch of medicine. The Medical Board licenses acupuncturists and > >> regulates acupuncture schools and practitioners through its standing > >> committee on the Limited Branches and Alternative Medicine with the > >> assistance of the Acupuncture Advisory Committee.* > > > > Q: Does an Ohio acupuncture license allow me to practice Chinese > > herbal medicine or as a Doctor of Oriental Medicine? * > > > > **A:*** H.B. 341 of the 123rd General Assembly created licensure for > > the practice of acupuncture. Acupuncture is defined in Section > > 4762.01(A) of the Ohio Revised Code (ORC) as “a form of health care > > performed by the insertion and removal of specialized needles, with or > > without the application of moxibustion or electrical stimulation, to > > specific areas of the body.” Moxibustion is defined in paragraph (B) > > of that same section as “the use of an herbal heat source on one or > > more acupuncture points.” The scope of practice of an Ohio licensed > > acupuncturist is thus limited. In addition, ORC Section 4762.08 > > specifically limits the ways in which a licensed acupuncturist may > > hold himself or herself out to the public. That section states in part > > that “(t)he person shall not use other titles, initials, or > > abbreviations in conjunction with the person’s practice of > > acupuncture, including the title ‘doctor’.” > > > > ORC Section 4731.34 defines the unlicensed practice of medicine. This > > definition includes language again related to how someone holds > > themself out to the public. In addition, the section includes language > > describing a person who “examines or diagnoses” and who “prescribes, > > advises, recommends, administers, or dispenses… a drug or medicine, > > …or treatment, of whatever nature.” A person needs a medical license > > or some other license with specific statutory authority to practice in > > this manner. Unlicensed practice is a felony in Ohio and grounds for > > discipline for a Board licensee (please see ORC Sections 4731.41 and > > 4731.99). > > > > Clearly, Ohio has excluded the use of Chinese herbal medicine from the > > acupuncture scope of practice with the exception of the limited use of > > moxibustion in conjunction with acupuncture. Furthermore, Chinese > > herbal medicine is considered the practice of medicine in Ohio and is > > therefore within the scope of practice of licensed physicians.* > > > > > >Chinese Herbal Medicine offers various professional services, including >board approved continuing education classes, an annual conference and a >free discussion forum in Chinese Herbal Medicine. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2005 Report Share Posted August 6, 2005 Forgot to ask, So what do you do in Ohio if you cannot diagnose or treat? Mike W. Bowser, L Ac >frances gander <threetreasures > > > Ohio regs >Sat, 06 Aug 2005 18:08:16 -0400 > >No one asked, but thought you'd be interested in the state of affairs in >Ohio as regards the practice of Chinese medicine. Here the limitations >are clearly spelled out. One safeguard is to make sure that I do not >state anywhere or say that I 'examine or diagnose' or 'prescribe, >advise, recommend, administer, or dispense… a drug or medicine, …or >treatment, of whatever nature.' It is legal for a physician to practice >Chinese herbal medicine in Ohio, even though he/she has had no training. > >Frances Gander, R.Ac. > > > * > > > >> * Ohio is the only state in which acupuncture is considered a limited > >> branch of medicine. The Medical Board licenses acupuncturists and > >> regulates acupuncture schools and practitioners through its standing > >> committee on the Limited Branches and Alternative Medicine with the > >> assistance of the Acupuncture Advisory Committee.* > > > > Q: Does an Ohio acupuncture license allow me to practice Chinese > > herbal medicine or as a Doctor of Oriental Medicine? * > > > > **A:*** H.B. 341 of the 123rd General Assembly created licensure for > > the practice of acupuncture. Acupuncture is defined in Section > > 4762.01(A) of the Ohio Revised Code (ORC) as “a form of health care > > performed by the insertion and removal of specialized needles, with or > > without the application of moxibustion or electrical stimulation, to > > specific areas of the body.” Moxibustion is defined in paragraph (B) > > of that same section as “the use of an herbal heat source on one or > > more acupuncture points.” The scope of practice of an Ohio licensed > > acupuncturist is thus limited. In addition, ORC Section 4762.08 > > specifically limits the ways in which a licensed acupuncturist may > > hold himself or herself out to the public. That section states in part > > that “(t)he person shall not use other titles, initials, or > > abbreviations in conjunction with the person’s practice of > > acupuncture, including the title ‘doctor’.” > > > > ORC Section 4731.34 defines the unlicensed practice of medicine. This > > definition includes language again related to how someone holds > > themself out to the public. In addition, the section includes language > > describing a person who “examines or diagnoses” and who “prescribes, > > advises, recommends, administers, or dispenses… a drug or medicine, > > …or treatment, of whatever nature.” A person needs a medical license > > or some other license with specific statutory authority to practice in > > this manner. Unlicensed practice is a felony in Ohio and grounds for > > discipline for a Board licensee (please see ORC Sections 4731.41 and > > 4731.99). > > > > Clearly, Ohio has excluded the use of Chinese herbal medicine from the > > acupuncture scope of practice with the exception of the limited use of > > moxibustion in conjunction with acupuncture. Furthermore, Chinese > > herbal medicine is considered the practice of medicine in Ohio and is > > therefore within the scope of practice of licensed physicians.* > > > > > >Chinese Herbal Medicine offers various professional services, including >board approved continuing education classes, an annual conference and a >free discussion forum in Chinese Herbal Medicine. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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