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Public comment urges neutral accreditation language; board hears explanations of visiting Japanese chiropractic program
Summary
A public commenter urged the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners to replace a single-accreditor reference in licensure rules with U.S. Department of Education–recognition language; Texas Chiropractic College representatives described a long-running two‑week education exchange with Japanese practitioners, saying visitors do not treat patients while in Texas.
A representative of the Chiropractic Society of Texas urged the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners on Aug. 21 to change licensure eligibility language that currently names a single accrediting organization and instead anchor eligibility to accrediting agencies recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Dr. Steve Tullius spoke on behalf of Dr. Scott Kelly and the Chiropractic Society of Texas and asked the board to direct staff to publish rule text replacing “Council on Chiropractic Education” language with neutral U.S. Department of Education (USDE) recognition wording. Tullius said the proposed change “ensures Texas is aligned regardless of which qualified agency is recognized in the future by the Department of Education.” He offered to provide draft line edits to staff for notice-and-comment rulemaking.
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