Amends and adds to existing law to provide for certification in clinical nutrition.
CHIROPRACTIC PRACTICE -- Amends and adds to existing law to provide for certification in clinical nutrition.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
This legislation establishes a set of standards and educational requirements for a chiropractic certification in clinical nutrition for those licensed chiropractic physicians who wish to utilize vitamins and minerals, via intravenous or injectable routes of administration, in the treatment of their patients. The language within the bill does the following: • Outlines a specific set of post-doctoral, accredited educational coursework that must be completed by a chiropractic licensee seeking certification. • Establishes a set of standards for chiropractic physicians who wish to utilize intravenous and injectable nutrition in the treatment of their patients. • Establishes a stated formulary that specifically outlines the vitamins, minerals, fluids, and supplies that can beprescribed, administered, orutilizedbychiropracticphysiciansholdingaspecialtycertificationinclinical nutrition. • Restates licensing updates made by the Bureau of Occupational Licenses in separate legislation.
HOW THEY VOTED
House Third Reading
YEA (64)
ABSENT / NOT VOTING (1)
Senate Third Reading
YEA (33)
NAY (1)
ABSENT / NOT VOTING (1)
LATEST ACTION
Reported Signed by Governor on March 27, 2017 Session Law Chapter 190 Effective: 07/01/2017
BILL INFO
- Session
- 2017
- Chamber
- house
- Status date
- Mar 27, 2017