Amendment #180 to H4789

Preceptor Program for Students of Chiropractic

Mr. Arciero of Westford moves to amend the bill by adding the following new section:-

SECTION  XXX

SECTION 1: Chapter 112 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting, after section 91, the following new section:

Section 91A: Chiropractic Student Externs; limited practice of Chiropractic under supervision

A student extern of chiropractic must be currently enrolled in the final academic year at an approved chiropractic school, having (1) completed all academic and clinical class requirements for the degree of Doctor of Chiropractic from that legally chartered chiropractic school, and (2) passed at least three of the four levels of National Chiropractic Board Examinations, may then practice chiropractic under the direct supervision of a duly licensed chiropractor, defined as an instructor for this purpose by the legally chartered chiropractic school. The supervising preceptor chiropractor shall be a registered chiropractor in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the duly appointed chiropractor of record in the duly licensed chiropractic office or facility, to which the student extern may be assigned. The student extern shall always practice under the direct supervision and license of the preceptor chiropractor and shall not be eligible to sign legal documents generally signed by the practicing licensed supervisory clinician. The board, at its discretion from time to time, may designate other facilities or locations in which said student extern may practice chiropractic under the conditions described above. Such privileges shall be granted for a minimum of four weeks, and not exceed 16 weeks of the final academic year.

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #180 to H4789

Preceptor Program for Students of Chiropractic