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Committee advances chiropractic bill with accreditation, supervision and patient-consent requirements
Summary
Lawmakers passed SB2050 with amendments that permit accredited chiropractic students to do clinical practice in Hawaii under direct supervision, require CCE accreditation, patient disclosure and written consent, and ask the Board of Chiropractic to report to the legislature.
The House Higher Education Committee voted March 25 to pass SB2050 with amendments that specify accreditation and supervision requirements for chiropractic students who would perform clinical practice in Hawaii.
Nancy Nguyen, executive officer for the Hawaii Board of Chiropractic, described the status quo that students cannot practice in Hawaii without meeting licensing requirements. "Well, currently, statute doesn't allow anyone, practice chiro, practice here without the license," she said, explaining why the board sought…
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