I. The board shall certify as an acupuncture detoxification specialist a qualified individual, not licensed by the board as an acupuncturist, who has successfully completed NADA training or other training in acupuncture detoxification protocols as determined by the board and complied with the rules of the board adopted pursuant to N.H. Rev. Stat. § 328-G:7, XIV.
II. (a) A “qualified individual” shall mean a licensed health care professional, recovery coach, peer counselor, or other board approved professional, trained in acu-detox, a standardized auricular acupuncture protocol developed by the NADA, or a training that meets or exceeds the NADA training, as determined by the board, provided she or he is under the general supervision of a licensed acupuncturist, trained in the NADA protocol or equivalent for the purposes of behavioral health applications, including addictions, mental health, and disaster and emotional trauma.
(b) “General supervision” shall be provided by site visit, phone, or other electronic means during business hours with at least 2 site visits per year by a licensed acupuncturist currently licensed in New Hampshire pursuant to N.H. Rev. Stat. § 328-G:9. The supervising licensed acupuncturist shall not be required to be on site for direction and supervision, but shall be available at least by telecommunications.
III. Nothing in this chapter is intended to limit, interfere with, or prevent an acupuncture detoxification specialist certified by the board from practicing within the scope of his or her certification.