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Board launches rulemaking to update approval standards for chiropractic degree programs
Summary
The Board of Calvert Grama voted to begin rulemaking to replace decades-old, prescriptive education rules with competency-focused standards for chiropractic degree approval, instructing staff to proceed with minor edits and agency review.
The Board of Calvert Grama voted on Aug. 1 to initiate rulemaking that would modernize how the board approves doctor of chiropractic degree programs, replacing detailed administrative mandates with competency-based requirements and clearer board authority to oversee programs.
The move follows multi-year stakeholder discussions and a revised draft developed with input from chiropractic schools and the Council on Chiropractic Education. Board members said the draft removes long-standing, overly prescriptive administrative requirements and shifts regulation toward measuring student outcomes and clinical competencies.
Board Executive Officer Kristen Walker told members the proposal “clarif[ies] definitions of various organizations and educational terms, specify[ies] the process for board approval of chiropractic programs, grant[s] the board authority to inspect and obtain records from programs, and update[s] educational and clinical competency…
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