REFERENCE TITLE: chiropractic care; nutritional supplements

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-sixth Legislature

First Regular Session

2023

 

 

 

SB 1041

 

Introduced by

Senator Kavanagh

 

 

 

 

 

 

An Act

 

amending section 32-925, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to the state board of chiropractic examiners.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 


Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Section 32-925, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE32-925. Practice of chiropractic; limitations

A. A doctor of chiropractic is a portal of entry health care provider who engages in the practice of health care that includes:

1. The diagnosis and correction of subluxations, functional vertebral or articular dysarthrosis or neuromuscular skeletal disorders for restoring and maintaining health.

2. Physical and clinical examinations, diagnostic x-rays and clinical diagnostic laboratory procedures that are limited to nasal swabs, oral swabs, sputum collection, urine collection, finger pricks or venipuncture in order to determine the propriety of a regimen of chiropractic care or to form a basis for referring patients to other licensed health care professionals, or both.

3. Treatment by:

(a) Physical medicine modalities, therapeutic procedures and adjustment of the spine or bodily articulations.

(b) Procedures related to the correction of subluxations and neuromuscular skeletal disorders.

(c) Prescription of orthopedic supports.

(d) Acupuncture.

B. A doctor of chiropractic who is licensed under this chapter shall not do any of the following:

1. Prescribe or administer medicine or drugs other than nonprescription water-soluble nutritional supplements.

2. Perform surgery. or

3. Practice obstetrics. END_STATUTE