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Senate committee hears competing views on bill to license animal chiropractors
Summary
Supporters told the Senate Health and Long Term Care Committee the endorsement would expand rural access and relies on existing training; veterinarians and public‑health groups urged veterinary referral or supervision and stronger disease‑reporting requirements.
Senate Health and Long Term Care Committee members on Jan. 23 heard testimony for and against Senate Bill 5,899, which would create a three‑year animal chiropractic endorsement allowing licensed chiropractors who complete approved animal chiropractic training to perform chiropractic diagnosis and adjustments on non‑human animals.
Jacob Ewing, committee staff, said the bill would let a licensed chiropractor obtain an animal chiropractor endorsement after demonstrating approved animal‑specific education or current animal chiropractic certification, allow limited diagnostic imaging review, require signage and sanitary standards where clinics treat both people and animals, and set a 30‑hour continuing‑education renewal every three…
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