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Board of Chiropractic Examiners asks for pay and training funding after reducing backlogs
Summary
The Board of Chiropractic Examiners told the Senate finance committee it has reduced complaint and licensing backlogs, was recently recognized by its national association, and requests modest salary and training funding to retain staff and expand broadband capacity for online services.
The Board of Chiropractic Examiners presented its budget request to the Senate Committee on Finance, reporting recent efficiency gains and seeking modest funding to retain staff, increase job-specific training and to expand internet bandwidth for agency services.
The Legislative Budget Board recommended funding the board at just under $2.4 million in all funds for the 2026-27 biennium, a 0.6% increase with no change in authorized FTEs. LBB noted that recommendations maintain approximately $320,000 in General Revenue funding tied to exceptional items adopted in the previous session that helped fill prior vacancies.
Dr. Scott Wofford, vice president of the board, said the board received recognition from the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards as a top chiropractic agency in the United States. Executive Director Boyd Bush told the committee the board has filled positions funded in the last session and credited a funded chiropractic medical director with helping reduce case backlog. "Each one of my staff members performs multiple roles," Bush said, emphasizing the need for competitive pay and targeted training to keep institutional knowledge in a small agency.
Bush described four small exceptional items totaling about 4.2% of the board's budget request, including pay increases and employee training, plus a broadband initiative to expand the board's online presence and service delivery. He warned that losing staff such as the general counsel and executive director in recent years had strained operations and that modest investments would reduce turnover and maintain service levels.
Committee members did not ask follow-up questions during the presentation. The LBB packet and agency materials will inform the committee's Article 8 deliberations.
