HF 3584

1st Engrossment - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to agriculture; establishing requirements for practicing animal
chiropractic care; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 148.01, subdivision
1, by adding subdivisions; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 148.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 148.01, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

For the purposes of sections 148.01 to 148.10 deleted text begin , deleted text end new text begin :
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new text begin (1) new text end "chiropractic" is defined as the science of adjusting any abnormal articulations of
the human body, especially those of the spinal column, for the purpose of giving freedom
of action to impinged nerves that may cause pain or deranged function new text begin ; and
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new text begin (2) "animal chiropractic diagnosis and treatment" means treatment that includes,
but is not limited to, identifying and resolving vertebral subluxation complexes, spinal
manipulation, and manipulation of the extremity articulations of nonhuman vertebrates.
"Animal chiropractic diagnosis and treatment" does not include:
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new text begin (i) performing surgery;
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new text begin (ii) dispensing or administering of medications; or
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new text begin (iii) performing traditional veterinary care and diagnosis new text end .

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 148.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 1a. new text end

new text begin Animal chiropractic practice. new text end

new text begin A licensed chiropractor may engage in the
practice of animal chiropractic diagnosis and treatment if registered to do so by the board.
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Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 148.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 1c. new text end

new text begin Scope of practice; animal chiropractic. new text end

new text begin Criteria for registration
to engage in the practice of animal chiropractic diagnosis and treatment must be set
by the board, and must include, but are not limited to: active chiropractic license;
education and training in the field of animal chiropractic from an American Veterinary
Chiropractic Association, International Veterinary Chiropractic Association, or higher
institution-approved course consisting of no less than 210 hours, meeting continuing
education requirements; and other conditions and rules set by the board.
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Sec. 4.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 148.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 1d. new text end

new text begin Titles. new text end

new text begin Notwithstanding the limitations established in section 156.12,
subdivision 4, a doctor of chiropractic properly registered to provide chiropractic care to
animals in accordance with this chapter and rules of the board, may use the title "animal
chiropractor."
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Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 148.01, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 1e. new text end

new text begin Provisional interim statute. new text end

new text begin Upon approval by the board, a licensed
chiropractor who has already taken and passed the education and training requirement set
forth in section 148.01, subdivision 1c, may engage in the practice of animal chiropractic
during the time that the rules are being promulgated by the board. Enforcement actions
may not be taken against persons who have completed the approved program of study
by the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association or the International Veterinary
Chiropractic Association until the rules have been adopted by the board.
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Sec. 6.

new text begin [148.032] EDUCATIONAL CRITERIA FOR LICENSURE IN ANIMAL
CHIROPRACTIC DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT; RECORDS; TREATMENT
NOTES.
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new text begin (a) The following educational criteria must be applied to any licensed chiropractor
who requests registration in animal chiropractic diagnosis and treatment. The criteria must
include education and training in the following subjects:
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new text begin (1) anatomy;
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new text begin (2) anatomy laboratory;
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new text begin (3) biomechanics and gait;
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new text begin (4) chiropractic educational basics;
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new text begin (5) animal chiropractic diversified adjusting technique, including:
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new text begin (i) lecture cervical;
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new text begin (ii) thoracic;
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new text begin (iii) lumbosacral;
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new text begin (iv) pelvic; and
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new text begin (v) extremity;
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new text begin (6) animal chiropractic diversified adjusting technique, including:
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new text begin (i) laboratory cervical;
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new text begin (ii) thoracic;
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new text begin (iii) lumbosacral;
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new text begin (iv) pelvic; and
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new text begin (v) extremity;
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new text begin (7) case management and case studies;
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new text begin (8) chiropractic philosophy;
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new text begin (9) ethics and legalities;
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new text begin (10) neurology, neuroanatomy, and neurological conditions;
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new text begin (11) pathology;
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new text begin (12) radiology;
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new text begin (13) research in current chiropractic and veterinary topics;
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new text begin (14) rehabilitation, current topics, evaluation, and assessment;
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new text begin (15) normal foot anatomy and normal foot care;
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new text begin (16) saddle fit and evaluation, lecture and laboratory;
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new text begin (17) veterinary educational basics;
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new text begin (18) vertebral subluxation complex; and
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new text begin (19) zoonotic diseases.
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new text begin (b) A licensed chiropractor requesting registration in animal chiropractic diagnosis
and treatment must have completed and passed a course of study from an American
Veterinary Chiropractic Association, International Veterinary Chiropractic Association, or
higher institution-approved program, consisting of no less than 210 hours of education
and training as set forth in paragraph (a).
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new text begin (c) A licensed chiropractor engaged in the practice of animal chiropractic diagnosis
and treatment must maintain complete and accurate records and patient files in the
chiropractor's office for at least three years.
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new text begin (d) A licensed chiropractor engaged in the practice of animal chiropractic diagnosis
and treatment must make treatment notes and records available to the patient's owner
upon request and must communicate their findings and treatment plan with the referring
veterinarian, or the animal's veterinarian if the animal has not been referred by a
veterinarian.
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Sec. 7.

new text begin [148.033] ANIMAL CHIROPRACTIC CONTINUING EDUCATION
HOURS.
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new text begin Any chiropractor engaged in the practice of animal chiropractic diagnosis and
treatment applying for renewal of a registration related to animal chiropractic diagnosis
and treatment must have completed a minimum of six hours annually of continuing
education in animal chiropractic diagnosis and treatment, in addition to the required 20
hours annually of continuing education in human chiropractic under this chapter. The
continuing education course attended for purposes of complying with this section must be
approved by the board prior to attendance by the chiropractor.
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