Pennsylvania Act 2018-67 — CHIROPRACTIC PRACTICE ACT - LICENSE REQUIRED

Act text

Session of 2018

No. 2018-67

SB 892

AN ACT

Amending the act of December 16, 1986 (P.L.1646, No.188), entitled "An act providing for the licensing of chiropractors and the regulation of the practice of chiropractic; establishing the State Board of Chiropractic in the Department of State and providing for its powers and duties; providing for the supervision of colleges of chiropractic, for the examination of applicants, for enforcement and for disciplinary actions; providing penalties; and making repeals," in licensure and regulation, further providing for license required.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 521 of the act of December 16, 1986 (P.L.1646, No.188), known as the Chiropractic Practice Act, is amended to read:

Section 521. License required.

It shall be unlawful after the effective date of this act for any person in this Commonwealth to engage in the practice of chiropractic or indicate in any manner whatsoever the ability to practice chiropractic unless licensed under the provisions of this act, except that [any] :

(1) Any person licensed or legally authorized to practice chiropractic in this Commonwealth under any other act shall thereafter continue to possess the same rights and privileges with respect to the practice of chiropractic without being required to be licensed anew under the provisions of this act, and as fully as if he were licensed under the provisions of this act; and to that extent, he shall be exempt from any penalties under this act.

(2) (i) This section does not apply to a student enrolled in a chiropractic education program at a chiropractic college approved by the board in accordance with section 303, provided that:

(A) the student is conducting chiropractic activities as part of the curriculum established by the chiropractic college; and

(B) the student is under the direct, immediate and personal supervision of a chiropractor licensed by the board.

(ii) This paragraph shall not be construed to require new or additional third-party reimbursement for chiropractic activities when performed by a student as authorized under this paragraph.

Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.

APPROVED--The 28th day of June, A.D. 2018.

TOM WOLF