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Santa Fe—The New Mexico Board of Chiropractic
Examiners today announced that it has passed the proposed rule to use
chiropractic acupuncture/meridian therapy within their practice.
At the end of today’s meeting, the Board also
motioned to delay filing of the adopted rule by 90
days. The Board plans to meet with the Board of Acupuncture and Oriental
Medicine and the
Oriental Medicine Association of New Mexico to further discuss the adopted rule
change 16.4.18.9B.
After the 90-day period has expired the Board is
expected to file the adopted rule, which will become effective after a 30-day
period.
The adopted section of rule 16.4.18.9B is as
follows:
Chiropractors who practice Chiropractic
Acupuncture/Meridian Therapy shall use those specific terms, and shall not
advertise or promote themselves publicly to be Doctors of Oriental Medicine,
Acupuncturists or Doctors of Acupuncture, unless also licensed pursuant to the
Acupuncture Act 61-14A-1 – 61-14A-22.
Source:
Press Release
N.M. Board of Chiropractic Examiners
2550 Cerrillos Road
Santa Fe, NM 87505
For Immediate Release Dated December 9, 2005 |