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GA HB1088
Bill
Status
1/29/2026
Primary Sponsor
Karen Mathiak
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AI Summary
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Replaces the term "chiropractor" with "chiropractic physician" throughout Georgia Code, including in Chapter 43-9 (chiropractors) and 22 other code sections covering insurance, corporations, public health, and professional licensing
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Allows licensed chiropractic practitioners to use the titles "chiropractor," "chiropractic physician," or "doctor of chiropractic" (D.C.)
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Permits chiropractors licensed in other states to practice in Georgia when accompanying sports or performing arts teams for specific events, limited to treating team members, coaches, and staff at the event venue
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Authorizes chiropractic physicians to jointly own professional corporations with medical physicians, removing a previous restriction that prohibited chiropractors from attaching "physician" to their names or corporation names
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Makes unauthorized use of the titles "chiropractic physician," "chiropractor," or "D.C." a felony punishable by $500-$5,000 fine and/or 2-5 years imprisonment
Legislative Description
Chiropractors; replace term chiropractor with chiropractic physician
Last Action
House Second Readers
2/3/2026