| Scope of Practice

| Scope of Practice The following rules pertain to licensed practitioners performing traditional or modern methods or techniques of acupuncture, as permitted by the Mississippi Acupuncture Act. Prior to treating patients utilizing acupuncture, practitioners must conform to all requirements set forth in Miss. Code Ann. § 73-71-1 et. seq., to include the requirement that an evaluation by a licensed physician must take place prior to treatment via acupuncture, as found in § 73-71-7. While treating a patient, a non-physician qualified practitioner shall not make a medical diagnosis but may provide pattern differentiation according to Traditional Chinese Medicine. If a patient’s condition is not improving or a patient requires emergency medical treatment, the practitioner shall consult promptly with a physician.