PDFWAC 246-855-090

Prohibited techniques and tests.

No osteopathic physician's acupuncture assistant may prescribe, order, or treat by any of the following means, modalities, or techniques:
(1) Diathermy treatments
(2) Ultrasound or sonopuncture treatments
(3) Infrared treatments
(4) Electromuscular stimulation for the purpose of stimulating muscle contraction
(5) X-rays
(6) Laboratory tests
(7) Laser puncture
(8) Dietary therapy
(9) Manipulative therapies
(10) Point injection therapy (aqua puncture)
(11) Herbal remedies.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.57.005. WSR 90-24-055 (Order 100B), recodified as § 246-855-090, filed 12/3/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.57A.020. WSR 87-20-099 (Order PM 671), § 308-138B-170, filed 10/7/87. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.57.005, 18.57A.020 and 18.57A.070. WSR 84-05-011 (Order PL 457), § 308-138B-170, filed 2/7/84. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.57A.020. WSR 83-16-024 (Order PL 440), § 308-138B-170, filed 7/27/83. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.57.005 and 18.57A.020. WSR 82-17-005 (Order PL 402), § 308-138B-170, filed 8/5/82. Formerly WAC 308-138-170.]