HOUSE BILL REPORT
SHB 1004
BYHouse Committee on Health Care (originally sponsored by Representatives Day, Brooks, Sprenkle, Braddock, Bumgarner, Bristow, Fisch, Moyer and Dellwo)
Extending the chiropractic disciplinary board.
House Committe on Health Care
Majority Report: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass. (10)
Signed by Representatives Braddock, Chair; Day, Vice Chair; Bristow, Brooks, Bumgarner, Cantwell, Lewis, Lux, D. Sommers and Sprenkle.
Minority Report: Do not pass. (1)
Signed by Representative Vekich.
House Staff:John Welsh (786-7133)
AS PASSED HOUSE MARCH 16, 1987
BACKGROUND:
In 1983 the legislature placed the Chiropractic Disciplinary Board and its powers and duties under the Sunset Act for review, terminating its authorization as of June 30, 1987, and repealing its authorization as of June 30, 1988.
SUMMARY:
The Chiropractic Disciplinary Board and its powers and duties are reauthorized, effective June 30, 1987. A future sunset review is scheduled, with a new termination date of June 30, 1997 and repeal date of June 30, 1998.
Fiscal Note: Requested February 19, 1987.
House Committee ‑ Testified For: Greg Hennan, Committee for Responsible Chiropractic; David Butters, D.C., Chiropractors Political Action United Chiropractors of Washington; Gerard W. Clum, D.C., Life Chiropractic College West; and Jim Boldt, Washington Chiropractic Association.
House Committee - Testified Against: None Presented.
House Committee - Testimony For: The Legislative Budget Committee concluded its study and recommended that the functions of the Chiropractic Disciplinary Board be reauthorized. Major chiropractic procedures, if administered incorrectly, seem to represent significant risks to public health and safety. However, the bill should go further and implement the Legislative Budget Committee recommendation to merge the Chiropractic Disciplinary Board and Chiropractic Examining Board.
House Committee - Testimony Against: None Presented.