For purposes of this article:

(1) "Acupuncture" means a form of health care developed from traditional and modern oriental concepts for health care that employs oriental medical techniques, treatment, and adjunctive therapies for the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health and the prevention of disease. The practice of acupuncture does not include:

(a) osteopathic medicine and osteopathic manipulative treatment;

(b) "chiropractic" or "chiropractic practice" as defined in Section 40-9-10; or

(c) "physical therapy" as defined in Section 40-45-20 or therapies allowed as part of the practice of physical therapy.

(2) "Auricular (ear) detoxification therapy" means the insertion of disposable sterile acupuncture needles into the five auricular acupuncture points stipulated by the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association protocol for the sole purpose of treatment of chemical dependency, detoxification, and substance abuse.

(3) "Board" means the State Board of Medical Examiners.

(4) "Committee" means the Acupuncture Advisory Committee as established by this article as an advisory committee responsible to the board.

(5) "NADA" means the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association.

(6) "NCAAOM" means the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.

(7) "ACAOM" means Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.

(8) "Auricular therapy" means the insertion of disposable needles into and limited only to the ear, to treat a limited number of conditions.

HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 10, Section 1.