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HB796 • 2026

CHIROPRACTORS: Provides relative to the Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners

CHIROPRACTORS: Provides relative to the Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Joe Stagni
Last action
2026-05-28
Official status
Signed by the President
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify the exact disciplinary actions for violations, leaving this detail uncertain.

Chiropractors and the Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners

This act sets rules for chiropractic preceptors and preceptees in Louisiana, including their duties and responsibilities.

What This Bill Does

  • Defines a 'preceptee' as a chiropractic student defined by the board.
  • Defines a 'preceptor' as a licensed chiropractor as defined by the board.
  • Requires that preceptors have been practicing for at least five years without disciplinary issues before they can supervise preceptees.
  • Allows preceptors to delegate tasks like adjustments and manipulations to preceptees under their supervision, provided both are registered with the board and patients are informed.
  • Prohibits preceptees from presenting themselves as licensed chiropractors.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Chiropractic students (preceptees) in Louisiana
  • Licensed chiropractors who supervise students (preceptors)

Terms To Know

Preceptor
A licensed chiropractor as defined by the board.
Preceptee
A chiropractic student defined by the board.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The act does not specify what happens if a preceptor or preceptee violates the rules.
  • It is unclear how this act will be enforced by the Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Filed

Plain English: The amendment adds new definitions, requirements, and restrictions for preceptors and preceptees in the practice of chiropractic care in Louisiana.

  • Adds definitions for 'preceptor' and 'preceptee'.
  • Requires preceptors to meet specific licensing and disciplinary standards before delegating tasks to a preceptee.
  • Prohibits preceptors from allowing preceptees to diagnose or prescribe treatment plans, and prohibits preceptees from performing certain chiropractic adjustments without supervision.
  • Necessitates registration with the Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners for both preceptors and preceptees.
  • The exact disciplinary actions for violations are not detailed in the provided text.
Adopted

Plain English: The amendment adds requirements for chiropractic preceptors, including a clean disciplinary record and the need to register with the board.

  • Adds a requirement that a preceptor must not have had any disciplinary issues in the past three years, no open complaints, or be under investigation.
  • Changes the numbering of an existing clause from (2) to (3).
  • Requires both the preceptor and the person being supervised by the preceptor to register with the board and inform patients about their roles.
  • The amendment text does not provide details on how registration or informing patients will be implemented, leaving some aspects unclear.
Filed

Plain English: The amendment to HB796 involves the Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners and includes changes made by the Senate that need to be concurred in by the House.

  • The amendment reflects modifications made by the Senate regarding the Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners, which the House is now voting on whether to agree with.
  • The official text does not provide specific details about what changes were made by the Senate. The summary only indicates that there are amendments from the Senate for the House to consider.
Adopted

Plain English: The amendment changes a specific phrase in the bill text related to the Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

  • Changes the wording on page 1, line 6 from 'and (5) is' to 'and (5) and 2807 are'.
  • The amendment text does not provide context about what this change means or how it affects the overall bill.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-28 S

    Signed by the President of the Senate.

  2. 2026-05-28 H

    Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

  3. 2026-05-27 H

    Read by title, roll called, yeas 100, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

  4. 2026-05-26 H

    Scheduled for concurrence on 05/27/2026.

  5. 2026-05-25 H

    Received from the Senate with amendments.

  6. 2026-05-21 S

    Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  7. 2026-05-18 S

    Reported with Legislative Bureau amendments which were read and adopted. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

  8. 2026-05-14 S

    Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  9. 2026-05-13 S

    Reported favorably.

  10. 2026-04-14 S

    Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

  11. 2026-04-13 S

    Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

  12. 2026-04-08 H

    Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 100, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  13. 2026-04-08 H

    Called from the calendar.

  14. 2026-04-01 H

    Scheduled for floor debate on 04/08/2026.

  15. 2026-04-01 H

    Notice given.

  16. 2026-04-01 H

    Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  17. 2026-04-01 H

    Called from the calendar.

  18. 2026-03-25 H

    Scheduled for floor debate on 04/01/2026.

  19. 2026-03-25 H

    Notice given.

  20. 2026-03-25 H

    Read by title, returned to the calendar.

  21. 2026-03-23 H

    Scheduled for floor debate on 03/25/2026.

  22. 2026-03-23 H

    Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

  23. 2026-03-18 H

    Reported favorably (11-0).

  24. 2026-03-09 H

    Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

  25. 2026-02-27 H

    First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

  26. 2026-02-27 H

    Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.

  27. 2026-02-27 H

    Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

CHIROPRACTORS: Provides relative to the Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ENROLLED
2026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 796
BY REPRESENTATIVES STAGNI AND CHASSION
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 37:2801(4) and (5) and 2807, relative to chiropractors; to provide for
3 definitions; to provide for the duties and responsibilities as defined by the Louisiana
4 Board of Chiropractic Examiners; and to provide for related matters.
5 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 37:2801(4) and (5) and 2807 are hereby enacted to read as follows:
7 §2801. Definitions
8 * * *
9 (4) "Preceptee" means a chiropractic student defined by the board.
10 (5) "Preceptor" means a licensed chiropractor as defined by the board.
11 * * *
12 §2807. Preceptors; preceptees; duties and responsibilities
13 A. A preceptor may delegate responsibility to a preceptee under this Section
14 if:
15 (1) The preceptor has held an active chiropractic license in good standing in
16 this state or another jurisdiction for five years.
17 (2) The preceptor has not had any disciplinary issues in the preceding three
18 years, does not have any open complaints, or is not under investigation for any
19 matters.
20 (3) The preceptor has been licensed by the board.
21 B. A preceptor may delegate to a preceptee currently enrolled in an
22 accredited chiropractic college the performance of adjustments or manipulations if
23 the preceptee has qualified for admission to the college outpatient clinic. Both the
24 preceptor and preceptee shall register with the board and notify patients who is the
25 preceptor and preceptee.
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions.
HB NO. 796 ENROLLED
1 C. A preceptor shall be physically onsite but need not be present when a
2 preceptee performs an adjustment or manipulation.
3 D. A chiropractic preceptee performing adjustments or manipulation in
4 accordance with this Section may not present to the public that the preceptee is a
5 licensed chiropractor.
6 E. A preceptor may not delegate responsibility to render a diagnosis or
7 prescribe a treatment plan to a preceptee pursuant to this Section.
8 F. A preceptor or preceptee who violates this Section is subject to
9 disciplinary action.
10 G. A preceptor and preceptee shall adhere to recommendations of
11 chiropractic student procedure as defined by the board.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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