Chiropractors: animal chiropractic practitioners.

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and digest text do not provide specific details about the rules set by the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners or the exact fees for registration.

Chiropractors Can Help Animals with Special Training

The bill allows licensed chiropractors to become registered as animal chiropractic practitioners after getting the right certification and sets up rules for their practice.

What This Bill Does

• Allows licensed chiropractors to be registered by the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners as animal chiropractic practitioners if they have a valid certification from specified organizations.
• Requires animal chiropractic practitioners to comply with regulations set by the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners and work under a veterinarian's supervision unless they are registered.
• Establishes fees for registering places where animal chiropractic is practiced, which will go into a special fund.

Who It Names or Affects

• Licensed chiropractors who want to practice animal chiropractic.
• Veterinarians and the Veterinary Medical Board overseeing animal care practices.
• The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners regulating chiropractors.

Terms To Know

Chiropractor

A doctor who treats health problems by focusing on the spine and nervous system.

Veterinarian

A doctor for animals, like a regular doctor is for humans.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify the exact amount of fees for registering as an animal chiropractic practitioner.
• It's unclear what specific rules the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners will establish regarding animal chiropractic care.

Official Summary Text

SB 1269, as introduced, Ochoa Bogh.
Chiropractors: animal chiropractic practitioners.
Existing law, the Chiropractic Act, enacted by an initiative measure, provides for the licensure and regulation of chiropractors by the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners. A violation of the act is a misdemeanor.
Existing law, the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of veterinarians and the practice of veterinary medicine by the Veterinary Medical Board.
This bill would establish a scheme for a licensed chiropractor to be registered by the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners as an animal chiropractic practitioner and would prohibit a chiropractor from practicing animal chiropractic without being registered as an animal chiropractic practitioner unless they are under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian. The bill would establish requirements for
registration as an animal chiropractic practitioner, including holding a certification from one of specified credentialing organizations or a credentialing organization specified by the board. The bill would establish requirements for practicing animal chiropractic and registering an animal chiropractic premises with the board. The bill would require the board, by regulation, to establish fees for registering an animal chiropractic premises. By authorizing new fees to be deposited into the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners’ Fund, a continuously appropriated fund, the bill would make an appropriation. The bill would require an animal chiropractic practitioner to comply with regulations of the board applicable to chiropractors, would authorize the board to adopt regulations necessary to implement the bill’s provisions, and would require the board, if adopting specified regulations, to consult with the Veterinary Medical Board, including regulations regarding standards of medicine or care for an animal. The
bill would make an animal chiropractic practitioner exempt from the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act.
By expanding the scope of a crime under the Chiropractic Initiative Act, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Current Bill Text

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