ME LD1220

Authorizes licensed chiropractors to perform chiropractic care on conscious dogs and equids (horses, donkeys, mules, zebras) after completing a 210-hour board-approved course in animal chiropractic care

Requires veterinarian referral before treatment, with chiropractors submitting an initiation of treatment report to the animal's primary veterinarian within 7 days

Allows chiropractors to treat animals without veterinarian referral if they complete additional coursework: 8 hours on contagious, infectious, and zoonotic diseases plus 1 hour on animal chiropractic jurisprudence

Mandates 20 hours of continuing education specific to animal diagnosis and treatment before each license renewal, including a 2-hour course on contagious and zoonotic diseases

Requires chiropractors certified for animal care to maintain malpractice insurance specific to animal chiropractic care at all times