CHIROPRACTIC LICENSURE - ACCREDITATION OF CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGES — 1993 Pa. Act 63 (historical enacted text)

Historical Act text

SENATE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 1567, 1882 PRINTER'S NO. 2221
INTRODUCED BY M. COHEN, SAURMAN, DeWEESE, KENNEY, YEWCIC, MELIO,
CARONE, ROEBUCK, CURRY, LEDERER, BELFANTI, TRELLO, PETRARCA,
JOSEPHS, MUNDY, DERMODY, ROONEY AND CAWLEY, APRIL 27, 1993
AS AMENDED ON THIRD CONSIDERATION, IN SENATE, JUNE 21, 1993
AN ACT
1 Providing for the eligibility of certain persons for licensure
2 to practice chiropractic and for colleges' notice as to
3 accreditation; and making a repeal.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Eligibility for licensure.
7 If an accredited chiropractic college's accrediting agency <--
8 (A) GENERAL RULE.--IF THE CHIROPRACTIC ACCREDITING AGENCY OF A <--
9 CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE loses, or has lost, its recognition by the
10 United States Department of Education, a student who had
11 matriculated and begun his studies at the college prior to the
12 effective date of the loss of recognition shall, upon completion
13 of his degree program, be admitted to the chiropractic licensing
14 examination and shall be eligible for licensure to practice
15 chiropractic if he otherwise satisfies the requirements of the
16 act of December 16, 1986 (P.L.1646, No.188), known as the
17 Chiropractic Practice Act, provided that:
1 (1) the college continues to be accredited by the
2 chiropractic accrediting agency;
3 (2) the college continues to have the authority, under
4 the laws of the state in which it is located, to grant the
5 doctor of chiropractic (D.C.) degree; and
6 (3) the student graduates prior to December 31, 1996. <--
7 (3) EITHER THE COLLEGE IS LOCATED IN PENNSYLVANIA OR THE <--
8 STUDENT WAS A BONA FIDE RESIDENT OF PENNSYLVANIA AS OF JUNE
9 4, 1993.
10 (B) APPLICABILITY.--THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL
11 APPLY ONLY TO STUDENTS WHO GRADUATE ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31,
12 1996.
13 Section 2. Notice of accreditation status.
14 (a) Requirement.--A chiropractic college located in this <--
15 Commonwealth which is not accredited by a chiropractic
16 accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of
17 Education or the Council on Post-Secondary Accreditation shall
18 provide the following written disclosure to applicants: ALL <--
19 APPLICANTS AND TO ALL STUDENTS WHO BEGAN MATRICULATING PRIOR TO
20 JUNE 4, 1993.
21 Section 501 of the Pennsylvania Chiropractic Practice Act
22 requires applicants for licensure to have graduated from
23 an approved college of chiropractic. Section 303 of this
24 same act states that an approved college is a college
25 accredited by a chiropractic accrediting agency
26 recognized by the United States Department of Education
27 or the Council on Post-Secondary Accreditation. This
28 college is not currently an approved college. Efforts are
29 being made to obtain approval. If approval is not <--
30 obtained by the time you are applying for licensure, you
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1 will not qualify to be licensed in Pennsylvania.
2 (b) Record.--The college shall retain a copy of the
3 disclosure under subsection (a) which is signed by the
4 applicant. ANY APPLICANT WHO WAS ADMITTED TO THIS COLLEGE AFTER <--
5 JUNE 4, 1993, WILL NOT QUALIFY TO BE LICENSED TO PRACTICE
6 CHIROPRACTIC IN PENNSYLVANIA IF APPROVAL IS NOT OBTAINED BY THE
7 TIME HE APPLIES FOR LICENSURE. ANY STUDENT MATRICULATING PRIOR
8 TO JUNE 4, 1993, WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO BE LICENSED IN PENNSYLVANIA
9 IF HE OTHERWISE SATISFIES THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACT OF
10 DECEMBER 16, 1986 (P.L.1646, NO.188), KNOWN AS THE CHIROPRACTIC
11 PRACTICE ACT, AND:
12 (1) THE COLLEGE CONTINUES TO BE ACCREDITED BY A
13 CHIROPRACTIC ACCREDITING AGENCY;
14 (2) THE COLLEGE CONTINUES TO HAVE THE AUTHORITY, UNDER
15 THE LAWS OF THE STATE IN WHICH IT IS LOCATED, TO GRANT THE
16 DOCTOR OF CHIROPRACTIC (D.C.) DEGREE; AND
17 (3) THE STUDENT GRADUATES PRIOR TO DECEMBER 31, 1996.
18 (B) RECORD.--THE COLLEGE SHALL DO ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:
19 (1) RETAIN A COPY OF THE DISCLOSURE UNDER SUBSECTION (A)
20 WHICH IS SIGNED BY THE APPLICANT OR THE MATRICULATING STUDENT
21 WITH THE NAME AND SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OF SUCH INDIVIDUAL
22 TYPED OR PRINTED LEGIBLY BENEATH THE SIGNATURE.
23 (2) FORWARD THE ORIGINAL TO THE STATE BOARD OF
24 CHIROPRACTIC.
25 (3) FORWARD A COPY TO THE COMMISSIONER OF PROFESSIONAL
26 AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
27 (C) ENFORCEMENT.--THE COMMISSIONER OF PROFESSIONAL AND
28 OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS OR THE STATE BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC SHALL
29 ENFORCE ANY FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SUBSECTION
30 (B) BY AN ACTION IN EQUITY IN A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION.
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1 Section 3. Repeal.
2 Section 303(a) 501(A)(5) of the act of December 16, 1986 <--
3 (P.L.1646, No.188), known as the Chiropractic Practice Act, is
4 repealed insofar as it is inconsistent with this act.
5 SECTION 4. EXPIRATION. <--
6 THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT SHALL EXPIRE THE EARLIER OF THE
7 FOLLOWING:
8 (1) JANUARY 1, 1997; OR
9 (2) AS TO ANY CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE AFFECTED BY THIS
10 LEGISLATION, AND AS TO ITS STUDENTS, ON THE DATE THAT SUCH
11 COLLEGE OBTAINS ACCREDITATION FROM A CHIROPRACTIC ACCREDITING
12 AGENCY APPROVED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
13 OR THE COUNCIL ON POST-SECONDARY ACCREDITATION.
14 Section 4 5. Effective date. <--
15 This act shall take effect immediately.
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