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AL SB441

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/26/2011

Primary Sponsor

Slade Blackwell

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2011

AI Summary

  • Requires schools and colleges teaching chiropractic to be accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education or its successor.

  • Authorizes chiropractors who complete 90 hours of instruction through an accredited university or college to prescribe and administer legend drugs classified as natural compounds, including nutrients, vitamins, minerals, homeopathic remedies, and bio-identical compounds.

  • Authorizes chiropractors to prescribe over-the-counter medicines without additional educational requirements.

  • Mandates that the 90-hour educational requirement include clinical nutrition and pharmacotherapy, indications, reactions, interactions, emergency protocols, dosages, toxicity, injectable nutrient protocols, sterile technique, and examination.

  • Requires the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to maintain a registry of chiropractors who satisfy the proficiency requirements; becomes effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval.

Legislative Description

Chiropractors, chiropractors authorized to prescribe and administer certain drugs and natural compounds, education requirements, schools teaching chiropractic required to be accredited by Council on Chiropractic Education, Sec. 34-24-120 am'd.

Chiropractic Examiners, State Board of

Last Action

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health

4/26/2011

Committee Referrals

Health4/26/2011

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