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House adopts amended chiropractic‑practice bill after months of debate and procedural recalls
Summary
After intense floor debate over scope and who may perform spinal manipulation, the House adopted amendments to Senate Bill 134 clarifying permitted practitioners and protections for emergency responders. The measure was returned to the Senate after recorded votes and clerical revotes.
The Utah House adopted amended language to Senate Bill 134 on Feb. 19, 1990, a measure described by sponsors as a statutory clarification of who may perform spinal and joint manipulation and by opponents as a potentially expansive change in scope.
Sponsor Representative Liddy introduced the second substitute, saying the bill ‘‘clarifies that MDs, osteopaths, chiropractors ... and physical therapists’’ may perform certain adjustments and that the change addresses long‑standing ambiguity the department had struggled to enforce.
Opponents pressed the House on whether the measure would broaden practice authority beyond the…
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