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CA SB1269
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/20/2026
Primary Sponsor
Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh
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AI Summary
- Licensed chiropractors may register with the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners as animal chiropractic practitioners to treat vertebral or extremity joint dysfunction in animals
- Registration requires certification from the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association, International Veterinary Chiropractic Association, or board-approved organization, plus 8 hours of continuing education every two years
- Animal chiropractic practitioners may provide care without veterinarian supervision for the first 3 months or 8 visits, after which they must refer the animal back to its primary veterinarian
- Practitioners must obtain signed intake and consent forms disclosing they are not veterinarians and cannot maintain primary responsibility for the animal's care
- Registered animal chiropractic practitioners are exempt from the Veterinary Medicine Practice Act and must register their practice premises with the board
Legislative Description
Chiropractors: animal chiropractic practitioners.
Last Action
Referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
3/4/2026
Committee Referrals
Business, Professions and Economic Development3/4/2026
Rules2/20/2026
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