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311.673 Acupuncture Advisory Committee -- Membership -- Meetings -- Duties.
(1) The board shall promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with KRS
Chapter 13A relating to the certification and regulation, including temporary <br>certification, of acupuncturists. Regulation of acupuncture includes continuing <br>education requirements and fee schedules.
(2) The board shall establish an eight (8) member Acupuncture Advisory Committee
that shall review and make recommendations to the board regarding matters relating <br>to acupuncturists that come before the board, including but not limited to: <br>(a) Applications for acupuncturist certification; <br>(b) Certification renewal requirements; <br>(c) Fees; <br>(d) Applicable standards of practice for acupuncture practitioners; <br>(e) Continuing education requirements; <br>(f) Rotating appointment of committee members; <br>(g) Disciplinary actions, at the request of a panel of the board; and <br>(h) Promulgation and revision of administrative regulations.
(3) Members of the Acupuncturist Advisory Committee shall be appointed by the board
for four (4) year terms, on a rotating basis to provide for continuity, and shall <br>consist of: <br>(a) One (1) member of the board; <br>(b) Two (2) physicians licensed by the board whose practices include the use of
acupuncture;
(c) One (1) member of the public who is not associated with or financially
interested in the practice of acupuncture; and
(d) Four (4) acupuncture practitioners certified by the board.
(4) The chairperson and secretary of the committee shall be elected by a majority vote
of the committee members annually. The president shall be responsible for <br>presiding over meetings that shall be held on a regular basis, but no less than two <br>(2) times each calendar year. Additional meetings may be held each calendar year at <br>the call of the chairperson or by the written request of at least three (3) committee <br>members. The secretary shall keep a record of the minutes of the committee's <br>meetings. Five (5) members of the committee shall constitute a quorum to conduct <br>business.
(5) Members shall receive reimbursement for expenditures relating to attendance at
committee meetings consistent with state policies for reimbursement of travel <br>expenses for state employees.
(6) The board may remove any member on the member's request or for poor attendance
at committee meetings, neglect of duties, or malfeasance in office.
Effective: July 12, 2006 <br>History: Created 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 249, sec. 3, effective July 12, 2006.
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