BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS

901 P Street, Suite 142A Sacramento, CA 95814 Tel: (916) 263-5355 / Fax: (916) 327-0039 / www.chiro.ca.gov

FACTS AT A GLANCE

BOARD STAFF

Executive Officer Legislative Contact

Robert Puleo Marcus McCarther

LAWS AND REGULATIONS

Business and Professions Code §§ 1000 – 1058 (Chiropractic Initiative Act) Title 16, California Code of Regulations §§ 301 – 390.6

BUDGET ACT OF 2015: FY 2015-16

Appropriation: $3,982,000 Authorized positions: 19.0

BOARD MEMBERS

Total Members: 7 Public Members: 3 Professional Members: 4

SUNSET REVIEW

Last review: 2013 Next review: 2017

LICENSEE STATISTICS License Category Number of Licensees

Chiropractors Corporations Satellite Offices Referral Services

TOTAL LICENSEE POPULATION

13,271 1,388 3,860 33

18,552

FEES*

CHIROPRACTOR FEES ACTUAL FEE STATUTORY LIMIT

Application Fee $100 $100 Licensure Fee $100 $100 TOTAL INITIAL LICENSE FEES $200 Annual Renewal Fee** $250 $250

* Additional fees may be required per the Chiropractic Initiative Act. ** Statutory increase from $150 authorized by AB 1996 (Hill, Chapter 539, Statutes of 2010).

LICENSING REQUIREMENTS

Degree/Professional Schooling Examination Continuing Education/Competency Fingerprinting Requirements YES YES YES YES

DETAILS

PROGRAM BACKGROUND

First established as the result of an initiative measure approved by the people on November 7, 1922, the Board of Chiropractic Examiners (Board) regulates the chiropractic profession in California. The Board is committed to consumer protection and protects Californians from licensed and unlicensed individuals who engage in the fraudulent, negligent, or incompetent practice of chiropractic. The Board oversees approximately 13,400 licensees and 19 chiropractic schools and colleges located throughout the United States and Canada. Governed by a seven member board appointed by the Governor, the Board is comprised of five licensed doctors of chiropractic and two public members. Board members serve four year terms. Board responsibilities include issuing licenses and certificates under the Board’s jurisdiction, enforcement of the disciplinary and criminal provisions in statute governing chiropractors, and setting minimum education standards for its licensees. The Board came under the auspices of the Department of Consumer Affairs (Department) on July 1, 2013.

LICENSE REQUIREMENTS - Chiropractic Initiative Act § 5, 16 California Code of Regulations §§ 321- 322

Chiropractic license applicants must:  Provide proof of graduation from a Board-approved chiropractic school, showing evidence of courses in the following: o Anatomy, including embryology and histology; o Physiology; o Biochemistry and clinical nutrition; o Pathology and bacteriology; o Public health, hygiene and sanitation; o Diagnosis, dermatology, syphilology and geriatrics, and radiological technology, safety, and Interpretation; o Obstetrics and gynecology and pediatrics; o Principles and practice of chiropractic, physical therapy, psychiatry, and office procedures; AND,  Pass the Chiropractic written examination.

RECIPROCITY – 16 California Code of Regulations § 323

To qualify for reciprocity, the applicant must meet the following:  Graduation from a Board-approved chiropractic college, and completion of the minimum number of hours and subjects as required by California law at the time the applicant's license was issued;  Equivalent successful examination in each of the subjects examined in California in the same year as the applicant was issued a license in the state from which he is applying;  Hold a valid and up-to-date license from the state from which they are seeking reciprocity;  The state from which they are licensed will reciprocate with California; AND  Have completed five years of chiropractic practice.

BOARD MEMBERS Name Appointment Expiration Date Appointment Authority/Type

Senate Confirmation

Sergio Azzolino, D.C. (Chair) February 10, 2016 Governor/Professional NO

Heather Dehn, D.C. (Vice Chair) February 10, 2016 Governor/Professional NO Julie Elginer, Ph.D. (Secretary) November 3, 2016 Governor/Public NO

Corey Lichtman, D.C. February 10, 2019 Governor/Professional NO

Dionne McClain, D.C. February 10, 2018 Governor/Professional NO

John Roza, Jr., D.C. February 10, 2018 Governor/Public NO

Frank Rufino November 3, 2016 Governor/Public NO

COMMITTEES

The following three committees have been created by the Board, and consist of Board Members, that meet to discuss specific issues in depth to provide technical and administrative recommendations to the full Board.  Licensing, Continuing Education, and Public Relations Committee  Enforcement Committee  Government Affairs and Strategic Planning Committee

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

AB 1615 (Gatto, Chapter 142, Statutes of 2014) appropriates $2,698,000 from the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners’ Fund to the Department of Justice to pay the judgment in Arbuckle v. Board of Chiropractic Examiners, et al.

AB 2143 (Williams, Chapter 269, Statutes of 2014) allows chiropractors on the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners to perform a minor medical urine test required for commercial drivers, as long as those chiropractors meet additional existing state and federal requirements.

SB 305 (Lieu, Chapter 516, Statutes of 2013) extends the sunset dates of various boards to January 1, 2018, and adds statutory authority for legislative review of the initiative-created Board of Chiropractic Examiners and Osteopathic Medical Board as if they were scheduled to repeal on January 1, 2018.

GRP 2 (Governor Brown, effective July 3, 2012) establishes the Board within the Department, operative July 1, 2013.

SB 206 (Kehoe, Chapter 125, Statutes of 2011) appropriates $600,000 from the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners’ Fund to the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners to pay for a settlement in the case of Catherine Hayes v. Board of Chiropractic Examiners (Sacramento County Superior Court, Case No. 34-2008-0000647).

SB 924 (Price, Walters and Steinberg, 2011) would have required that chiropractic corporations, when initiating physical therapy services, provide patients with a disclosure notifying them that they may seek physical therapy treatment services from any physical therapy provider. This bill was held in the Assembly Committee on Rules.