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Senate approves substitute chiropractic-practice bill with amended discipline "lookback" language
Summary
The Senate passed SSB62 after an amendment reinstated a four-year limit on disciplinary lookback for professions governed under the cited section; floor sponsors agreed to modify the text from 'occurred' to 'reported to the division' to address discovery concerns.
A substitute bill revising chiropractic-practice language cleared the Utah Senate Tuesday after Senators adopted an amendment narrowing the disciplinary lookback period and clarifying when the clock begins.
Senator Steele presented Substitute Senate Bill 62, describing it as a modernization of archaic language in the chiropractic statute and noting the substitute removes a specific reference to the National Chiropractic Boards in favor of a more flexible Utah standard.
On the floor Senator Black offered a friendly amendment to reinstate language limiting disciplinary action to a four-year window. Senators debated whether the four-year limit should run from the time the alleged act "occurred" or from when it "has been reported to the division." Several members, including Senator Hilliard and Senator Black, argued that counting from discovery or reporting better protects the public because some professional misconduct is not immediately discovered.
After clarifying language, the Senate adopted the amendment that changed the triggering event from occurrence to the act being "reported to the division." Senator Steele and proponents said the substitute bill would remain on third reading so affected parties could review the reinstated language before final implementation.
The Senate then voted on the substitute bill; the roll call returned unanimous/near-unanimous recorded ayes with one member absent, and the measure was placed at the bottom of the third-reading calendar for transmission.
