IN HB1085

Prohibits health practitioners from performing spinal manipulation or spinal adjustment unless they have statutory authority to differentially diagnose and meet specific educational requirements.

Requires practitioners performing spinal manipulation to complete at least 400 hours of classroom instruction and 800 hours of supervised clinical training at an accredited school in spinal manipulation or adjustment.

Exempts physicians and osteopathic physicians licensed under IC 25-22.5 from these requirements.

Adds spinal manipulation violations to the list of grounds for disciplinary sanctions against practitioners, including license suspension, revocation, probation, fines up to $1,000, and other remedial actions.

Effective July 1, 2013.