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Kirk Shilts, D.C., FCLB Model Practice Act Chair
Dale Atkinson, J.D., FCLB Legal Counsel
Regulating Chiropractic Clinical Assistants
• All major professions’ federations offer model language
• To assist members boards to develop own regulatory oversight– Encourage uniformity– Avoid inadvertent errors / omissions
• 11 jurisdictions have some type of CA oversight– Most do not – may benefit from FCLB
assistance
Why Model Language?
• To best protect the public,– Boards should have authority to permit
and remove clinical CA practice privilege– FCLB supports “registering” rather than
“licensing” although terms are substantially similar
• Approved by FCLB Board of Directors January 2013
FCLB Model Languagefor Chiropractic Clinical Assistants
• Two sections:– Statute– Regulations
• Totally congruent with CCCA– Allows the board to regulate clinical
CAs– Can rely on CCCA for part of the
credentials process– Saves jurisdictions time and money
Structure
• Already regulate clinical CAs?– Add section on CCCA to your language
• No regulations yet?– FIRST: Be sure you have statutory
authority to regulate clinical CAs• Best to have specific reference to assistants
in your statute• Some boards already have broad powers in
statute
Function
• No regulations yet?– SECOND: • Bring this information back to your
board• Have your legal counsel review model
language• See what can be adopted or adapted to
meet your needs
Function
• Statute: Three Articles– Plus a reference to a 4th
(Discipline)
1. Definitions2. Board Powers3. Legal framework for RCAs
Let’s look at the document
1.Scope of services•General heath data collection•Assisting with therapies
2.Required supervision: DC on site
3.Qualifications•Background check•The rest coordinates with CCCA requirements
4.Registration by examination or endorsement
5.Renewal: 2 years and CE requirement•Matches CCCA requirements
6. Disciplinary grounds
Legal framework for RCAs
• Board approved education, training, exam– 24 hours educational instruction– 300 hours supervised clinical training– Board approved exam– Refers to endorsement provision
• Identifies FCLB CCCA program as meeting the board’s qualification requirements
• Criteria for approved education
Regulations
• Renewal– Model suggests 2 years, expires on
birthday
• Continuing competence– 6 hours every 2 years
• Improper Conduct / Grounds for Discipline– CA is responsible for proper behavior
regardless of employer’s direction
Regulations