RULES CLARIFYING SCOPE OF PRACTICE OF CHIROPRACTIC
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners v. Texas Medical Ass'n (2008)
Most recently applied in Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners v. Texas Medical Ass'n (November 2008)
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1020 (H.B. 972), Sec. 8, eff
The board shall adopt rules clarifying what activities are included within the scope of the practice of chiropractic and what activities are outside of that scope. The rules:
(1) must clearly specify the procedures that chiropractors may perform;
(2) must clearly specify any equipment and the use of that equipment that is prohibited; and
(3) may require a license holder to obtain additional training or certification to perform certain procedures or use certain equipment.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.