SB 69 Summary

• Adds board authority to establish regulations for chiropractic interns, preceptors, clinical assistants, and patient examinations performed by chiropractors.

• Allows licensed chiropractors to employ nationally certified chiropractic clinical assistants, interns, and preceptors; exempts chiropractic interns from certain restrictions when under licensed chiropractor supervision.

• Creates new statutory section defining chiropractic clinical assistants as persons enrolled in or certified by nationally recognized programs who can perform diagnostic imaging, use ancillary methodologies, and perform procedures under general supervision.

• Changes temporary permit issuance language from "apparently qualified applicants" to "qualified applicants" and adds definitions for chiropractic interns and preceptors.

• Modifies criminal penalties to reference Alaska sentencing standards (AS 12.55) rather than specific fine and imprisonment amounts for unlicensed practice and fraudulent license violations.