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TITLE 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 3 - TEXAS BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS
CHAPTER 78 - SCOPE OF PRACTICE AND DELEGATION
SUBCHAPTER 78.4.html - null
SECTION/RULE §78.4 - Delegation to Chiropractic Students
Chapter Review Date 08/23/2010

(a) A licensee may delegate responsibility to a chiropractic student under this section if:(1) the licensee has held an active chiropractic license in good standing in Texas or another jurisdiction for five years; and(2) the licensee has been licensed by the Board for at least one year.(b) A licensee may delegate to a student currently enrolled in an accredited chiropractic college the performance of adjustments or manipulations if the student has qualified for admission to the college's outpatient clinic.(c) A licensee shall be physically on-site, but need not be present, when a student performs an adjustment or manipulation.(d) A chiropractic student performing adjustments or manipulations under this section may not represent to the public that the student is a licensed chiropractor.(e) A licensee may not delegate responsibility to render a diagnosis or prescribe a treatment plan to a chiropractic student under this section.(f) A licensee or chiropractic student who violates this section is subject to disciplinary action.

Source Note: The provisions of this §78.4 adopted to be effective December 3, 2023, 48 TexReg 7046.

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