Chapter SPS 70

Chapter SPS 70

AUTHORITY AND DEFINITIONS

SPS 70.01   Authority.

SPS 70.02   Definitions.

Ch. SPS 70 Note Note: Chapter RL 70 was renumbered chapter SPS 70 under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., Register November 2011 No. 671.

SPS 70.01 SPS 70.01 Authority. The rules in chs. SPS 70 to 73 are adopted by the department of safety and professional services under the authority of ss. 227.11 (2) (a), 451.04 (2) (d), 451.12, 451.14 (2) (g) and 451.16, Stats., to govern the certification and regulation of acupuncturists.

SPS 70.01 History History: Cr. Register, October, 1990, No. 418, eff. 11-1-90; correction made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register November 2007 No. 623; correction made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., 7., Stats., Register November 2011 No. 671.

SPS 70.02 SPS 70.02 Definitions. As used in ch. 451, Stats., and chs. SPS 70 to 73:

SPS 70.02(1) (1) 

SPS 70.02(1)(a) (a) “Actively engaged in the certified practice of acupuncture” means using acupuncture, under the authorization of a license, certification or registration to practice acupuncture, as the primary means of treatment of patients, not as an adjunctive therapy, and the treatment is dependent upon a thorough understanding and application of Oriental diagnostic theories and practices.

SPS 70.02(1)(b) (b) The applicant provides evidence satisfactory to the department that he or she has been “actively engaged in the certified practice of acupuncture” during the 5 years immediately preceding the application in any other state or territory of the United States. Any applicant, whether or not licensed, registered or certified to practice another healing art, shall provide the department with satisfactory evidence that the applicant:

SPS 70.02(1)(b)1. 1. Uses acupuncture based on Oriental diagnostic and therapeutic theories and practices as the primary means of treating diseases and disorders in a minimum of 100 patients with a minimum of 500 patient visits during the 12 months immediately preceding the date of the application, as demonstrated by patient records or affidavits.

SPS 70.02(1)(b)2. 2. Performs general health care in at least 70% of all patient visits, and performs specialized health care such as anesthetics, cosmetic treatments, addiction therapies or weight control in no more than 30% of patient visits.

SPS 70.02(1)(b)3. 3. Practices consistent with the standards identified in a clean needle technique course acceptable to the department.

SPS 70.02(2) (2) “Acupressure” means the manual stimulation of acupuncture points.

SPS 70.02(3) (3) “Acupuncture” has the meaning given under s. 451.01 (1), Stats.

SPS 70.02(4) (4) “Acupuncturist” means a person who is certified under ch. 451, Stats., to practice acupuncture.

SPS 70.02(5) (5) “AIDS” means acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.

SPS 70.02(6) (6) “Department” means the department of safety and professional services.

SPS 70.02(8) (8) “Herbal medicine” means the use of plant, animal and mineral substances to assist in attaining or maintaining a state of health or relief from symptoms of disease.

SPS 70.02(9) (9) “HIV” means human immunodeficiency virus.

SPS 70.02(10) (10) “Laserpuncture” means the use of lasers to stimulate acupuncture points.

SPS 70.02(11) (11) “Moxibustion” means the application of heat produced by burning dried moxa wool to specific points of the human body other than the burning of moxa wool directly on the skin.

SPS 70.02(12) (12) “NCCAOM” means the national certification commission for acupuncture and Oriental medicine.

SPS 70.02(13) (13) “Needle sickness” includes nausea, or dizziness, or other physical discomforts resulting from acupuncture treatment.

SPS 70.02 History History: Cr. Register, October, 1990, No. 418, eff. 11-1-90; am. (intro.), (8) and (12), renum. (1) to (5) to be (2) to (6), cr. (1), r. (6), (7) and (14), Register, May, 1998, No. 509, eff. 6-1-98; correction in (intro.), (6) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., 7., Stats., Register November 2011 No. 671.