Acupuncture and acupressure are regulated under the health law article 166.1.5. and article 167 (58). Providers can practise if they are holders of:
- A master’s degree in the professional area of medicine, dental medicine or pharmacology.
- A specialist’s or bachelor’s degree in the professional area of health care.
- A secondary education diploma and a certificate of completed training of at least four semesters at a higher medical school under terms and conditions set out by the Minister of Health and the Minster of Education and Science.
Sources
58. Solicitor Bulgaria. Bulgarian Health Act, part 2 Section, Promulgated, SG No. 70/10.08.2004, effective 1.01.2005, Chapter Six, Non-conventional methods for favourable impact on individual health Sofia: Copyright 2011 by SOLICITOR LTD; 2011 [cited 2011 November 2011]; Available from: http://solicitorbulgaria.com/index.php/legislation/health-law:45.
