By: Stephenson H.B. No. 2733
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the scope of practice for chiropractors.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 201.002(a), Occupations Code, is amended
by adding Subdivision (3-a) to read as follows:
(3-a) "Neuromusculoskeletal system" means the
musculoskeletal and nervous systems in relation to disorders that
manifest in both systems, including disorders of a biomechanical or
functional nature.
SECTION 2. Section 201.002(b), Occupations Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(b) A person practices chiropractic under this chapter if
the person:
(1) uses objective or subjective means to diagnose,
analyze, examine, or evaluate the biomechanical condition of the
spine and neuromusculoskeletal [musculoskeletal] system of the
human body;
(2) performs nonsurgical, nonincisive procedures,
including adjustment and manipulation, to improve the subluxation
complex or the biomechanics of the neuromusculoskeletal
[musculoskeletal] system;
(3) represents to the public that the person is a
chiropractor; or
(4) uses the term "chiropractor," "chiropractic,"
"doctor of chiropractic," "D.C.," or any derivative of those terms
or initials in connection with the person's name.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.