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28	28	STATE OF OKLAHOMA
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30	30	1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
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32	32	HOUSE BILL 1044 By: Randleman
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38	38	AS INTRODUCED
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40	40	An Act relating to professions and occupations;
41	41	amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section s 161.2 and 161.12,
42	42	which relate to the Oklahoma Chiropractic Practice
43	43	Act; modifying scope of practice; adding supplements
44	44	that a chiropractor may prescribe or administer; and
45	45	providing an effective date.
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52	52	BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAH OMA:
53	53	SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 59 O.S. 2021, Section 161.2, is
54	54	amended to read as follows:
55	55	Section 161.2 A. Chiropractic is the science and art that
56	56	teaches health in anatomic relation and disease or abnormality in
57	57	anatomic disrelation, and includes hygienic, sanitary and
58	58	therapeutic measures incident thereto i n humans. The scope of
59	59	practice of chiropractic shall include those diagnostic and
60	60	treatment services and procedures which have been taught by an
61	61	accredited chiropractic colle ge and or have been approved by the
62	62	Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
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89	89	B. A chiropractic physician may engage in the practice of
90	90	animal chiropractic diagnosis and treatment if certified to do so by
91	91	the Board. A licensed chiropractic physician may provide
92	92	chiropractic treatment to an animal without b eing certified in
93	93	animal chiropractic d iagnosis and treatment by the Board if an
94	94	animal has been referred to the chiropractic physician by a licensed
95	95	veterinarian in writing.
96	96	SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 59 O.S. 2021, Section 161.12, is
97	97	amended to read as follows:
98	98	Section 161.12 A. The Board of Chiropractic Examiners is
99	99	authorized, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing pursuant
100	100	to Article II of the Administrative Procedures Act, to iss ue an
101	101	order imposing one or more of th e following penalties whenever the
102	102	Board finds, by clear and convincing evidence, that a chiropractic
103	103	physician has committed any of the acts or occurrences set forth in
104	104	subsection B of this section:
105	105	1. Disapproval of an application for a renewal license;
106	106	2. Revocation or suspension of an original license or renewal
107	107	license, or both;
108	108	3. Restriction of the practice of a chiropractic physician
109	109	under such terms and conditions as deemed appropriate by the Board;
110	110	4. An administrative fine not to exceed One T housand Dollars
111	111	($1,000.00) for each count or separate violation;
112	112	5. A censure or reprimand;
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139	139	6. Placement of a chiropractic physician on probation for a
140	140	period of time and under such terms and conditions as the Board may
141	141	specify, including requiring the chiropractic physician to submit to
142	142	treatment, to attend continuing education courses, to submit to
143	143	reexamination, or to work under the supervision of another
144	144	chiropractic physician; and
145	145	7. The assessment of costs exp ended by the Board in
146	146	investigating and prosecuting a violation. The costs may include,
147	147	but are not limited to, staff time, salary and travel expenses,
148	148	witness fees and attorney fees, and shall be considered part of the
149	149	order of the Board.
150	150	B. The following acts or occurrences by a chiropract ic
151	151	physician shall constitute grounds for which the penalties specified
152	152	in subsection A of this section may be imposed by order of the
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154	154	1. Pleading guilty or nolo contendere to, or being convicted
155	155	of, a felony, a misdemeanor involving moral turpitud e, or a
156	156	violation of federal or state controlled dangerous substances laws.
157	157	A copy of the judgment and sentence of the conviction, duly
158	158	certified by the clerk of the court in which the conviction was
159	159	obtained, and a certificate of the clerk that the convi ction has
160	160	become final, shall be sufficient evidence for the imposition of a
161	161	penalty;
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188	188	2. Being habitually drunk or habitually using habit -forming
189	189	drugs;
190	190	3. Using advertising in which statements are made that are
191	191	fraudulent, deceitful or misleading to the public;
192	192	4. Aiding or abetting any person not licensed to practice
193	193	chiropractic in this state to practice chiropractic, except students
194	194	who are regularly enrolled in an accredited chiropractic college;
195	195	5. Performing or attempting to perform major or mino r surgery
196	196	in this state, or using electricity in any form for surgical
197	197	purposes, including cauterization;
198	198	6. Using or having in a chiropractic physician 's possession any
199	199	instrument for treatment purposes, the use or p ossession of which
200	200	has been prohibited or declared unlawful by any agency of the United
201	201	States or the State of Oklahoma;
202	202	7. Unlawfully possessing, prescribing or administering any
203	203	drug, medicine, serum or vaccine. This section shall not prevent a
204	204	chiropractic physician from possessing, presc ribing or
205	205	administering, by a needle or otherwise, articles of natural origin,
206	206	including, but not limited to, vitamins, minerals, amino acids,
207	207	fatty acids, enzymes, antioxidants, oxygen, cellular agents or
208	208	extracts, botanicals or phytonutrients, and articles wit hin the
209	209	homeopathic pharmacopeia, or injectable or nutritional supplements,
210	210	or from practicing within the scope of the science and art of
211	211	chiropractic as defined in Section 161.2 of this title , provided
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238	238	this paragraph shall not apply to the administration of autologous
239	239	stem cells;
240	240	8. Advertising or displaying, directly or indirectly, any
241	241	certificate, diploma or other document which conveys or implies
242	242	information that the person is skilled in any healing art ot her than
243	243	chiropractic unless the chiropractic p hysician also possesses a
244	244	valid current license in said healing ar t;
245	245	9. Obtaining an original license or renewal license in a
246	246	fraudulent manner;
247	247	10. Violating any provision of the Unfair Claims Settlement
248	248	Practices Act or any rule promulgated pursuant th ereto;
249	249	11. Willfully aiding or assisting an insurer, as defined i n
250	250	Section 1250.2 of Title 36 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or an
251	251	administrator, as defined in Section 1442 of Title 36 of the
252	252	Oklahoma Statutes, to deny claims which under the terms of the
253	253	insurance contract are covered services and are medically necessary;
254	254	12. Violating any provision of the Oklahoma Chiropractic
255	255	Practice Act; or
256	256	13. Violating any of the rules of the Board.
257	257	C. Any chiropractic phy sician against whom a penalty is imposed
258	258	by an order of the Board under the provisions of this section shall
259	259	have the right to seek a judicial review of the order pursuant to
260	260	Article II of the Administrative Procedures Act.
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287	287	D. The Board is authorized to i ssue a confidential letter of
288	288	concern to a chiropractic physician when, though evidence does not
289	289	warrant initiation of an individual proceeding, the Board has noted
290	290	indications of possible errant conduct by the chiropractic physician
291	291	that could lead to ser ious consequences and formal action by the
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293	293	E. If no order imposing a penalty against a chiropractic
294	294	physician is issued by the Board within three (3) years after a
295	295	complaint against the chiropractic physician is received by the
296	296	Board, the complaint and all related documents shall be expunged
297	297	from the records of the Board.
298	298	SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023.
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