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Acupuncture is a recognized method of treatment in Ohio. Such treatment must be pre-authorized by a self-insuring employer in self-insuring employers’ claims. It must be administered by a licensed doctor of medicine, doctor of osteopathic medicine and surgery, or a doctor of podiatric medicine who has completed a course of study in acupuncture under the administration of an approved college of medicine, college of osteopathic medicine and surgery, or a college of podiatric medicine, or by a registered non-physician acupuncturist. Services provided by a non-physician acupuncturist must be prescribed by those persons licensed under Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery or podiatry. A registered non-physician acupuncturist shall perform acupuncture under the general supervision of the injured worker’s prescribing physician. General supervision does not require that the acupuncturist and the prescribing physician practice in the same office.
R.C. 119.032 review dates: 10/27/2004 and 03/01/2009
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: RC 4121.12, 4121.30, 4121.31, 4123.05
Rule Amplifies: RC 4121.121, 4121.44, 4121.441, 4123.66
Prior Effective Dates: 1/1/78, 10/10/03