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Nevada Chiropractic Assistants Still Need Supervision

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by: DrTirpak posted: June 06, 2013

The Nevada Chiropractic Association Supported the Bill

Chiropractic assistants still need to be supervised in Nevada. Nevada’s Governor Brian Sandoval vetoed Senate Bill 198 this week, it would have allowed Chiropractic assistants to work under indirect supervision. They could provide services if the Chiropractor was out of the office, but accessible by phone or electronic means.

Sen. Joe Hardy, MD sponsored the bill that received no opposing votes in the Nevada House or the Senate. The bill also had the support of the Nevada Chiropractic Association .Dr. James Overland, president of the Nevada Chiropractic Association, stated in a letter to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Safety and Labor, “We have all had the unpleasant experience of patient’s waiting too long or leaving the office because the chiropractor could not be present due to unforeseen circumstances. In this case the patient receives no therapy as well as incurring an unfortunate expense for travel time. The Chiropractor is also denied the income the patient would have generated.”

Opposition to the Bill 198 initially came from two current and two past members of the Nevada Chiropractic Physicians Board over patient safety. After amendments to the bill allowing the Chiropractic Board to define the regulations for Chiropractic assistants the Nevada Chiropractic Physicians Board  voted to take a neutral position on the bill.

The law governing Nevada Chiropractic Assistants stands as:
NRS 634.123  Chiropractor’s assistant: Qualification; certification; supervision.
1.  The Board may issue a certificate to a properly qualified applicant to perform ancillary services relating to chiropractic, other than chiropractic adjustment, under the supervision of a chiropractor. The Board shall specify the formal training, including at least 12 months of study or the equivalent, which such an applicant must have completed before the Board awards the applicant a certificate as a chiropractor’s assistant.

 

 

 

 

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