2006 Nebraska Revised Statutes - § 71-1,344 — Terms, defined.

Section 71-1,344
Terms, defined.

For purposes of sections 71-1,344 to 71-1,349 and elsewhere in the Uniform Licensing Law, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) Acupuncture means the insertion, manipulation, and removal of acupuncture needles and the application of manual, mechanical, thermal, electrical, and electromagnetic treatment to such needles at specific points or meridians on the human body in an effort to promote, maintain, and restore health and for the treatment of disease, based on acupuncture theory. Acupuncture may include the recommendation of therapeutic exercises, dietary guidelines, and nutritional support to promote the effectiveness of the acupuncture treatment. Acupuncture does not include manipulation or mobilization of or adjustment to the spine, extraspinal manipulation, or the practice of medical nutrition therapy;

(2) Acupuncturist means a person engaged in the practice of acupuncture; and

(3) Board means the Board of Medicine and Surgery.

Source:

Laws 2001, LB 270, § 8

Laws 2003, LB 242, § 80

~Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska