653—17.3  (148E)  Definitions.
“Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine”   or   “ACAOM”   means the United States-based accreditation commission that certifies acupuncture and oriental medicine training programs and colleges. The ACAOM oversees all professional oriental medicine and acupuncture degree programs in the United States. The ACAOM was formerly known as the National Accreditation Commission for Schools and Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
“Acupuncture”  means a form of health care developed from traditional and modern oriental medical concepts that employs oriental medical diagnosis and treatment, and adjunctive therapies and diagnostic techniques, for the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health and the prevention of disease.
“Acupuncture needle”  means a solid-core instrument including but not limited to acupuncture needles, dermal needles, intradermal needles, press tacks, plum blossom needles, prismatic needles, and disposable lancets.
“Acupuncture point”  means a specific anatomical location on the human body that serves as the treatment site for the use of acupuncture.
“Applicant”  means a person not otherwise authorized to practice acupuncture under Iowa Code section 148E.3 who applies to the board for a license.
“Ashi acupuncture point”  means an acupuncture point that is located according to tenderness upon palpation. An ashi acupuncture point is also known as a trigger point.
“Board”  means the board of medicine established in Iowa Code chapter 147.
“Committee”  means the licensure committee of the board with oversight responsibility for administration of the licensure of acupuncturists.
“Department”  means the Iowa department of public health.
“Disclosure sheet”  means the written information licensed acupuncturists must provide to patients on initial contact.
“Disposable needles”  means presterilized needles that are discarded after initial use pursuant to Iowa Code section 148E.5.
“License”  means a license issued by the board pursuant to Iowa Code section 148E.2.
“Licensee”  means a person holding a license to practice acupuncture issued by the board pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 148E.
“National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine”   or   “NCCAOM”   means the United States-based commission that validates entry-level competency in the practice of acupuncture and oriental medicine through professional certification.
“Practice of acupuncture”  means the insertion of acupuncture needles and the application of moxibustion to specific areas of the human body based upon oriental medical diagnosis as a primary mode of therapy. Adjunctive therapies within the scope of acupuncture may include manual, mechanical, thermal, electrical, and electromagnetic treatment, and the recommendation of dietary guidelines and therapeutic exercise based on traditional oriental medicine concepts.
“Service charge”  means the amount charged by the board for making a service available online and is in addition to the actual fee for a service itself. For example, one who renews a license online will pay the license renewal fee and a service charge.
[ ARC 8707B , IAB 5/5/10, effective 6/9/10;    ARC 2950C , IAB 2/15/17, effective 3/22/17]