FINAL BILL REPORT

HB 2501

 

 

C 225 L 02

Synopsis as Enacted

 

Brief Description:  Modifying provisions concerning chiropractics.

 

Sponsors:  By Representatives Campbell, Cody, Ruderman, Linville, Armstrong, Conway, Darneille, Bush, Kirby, Miloscia, Simpson, Dunn and Casada.

 

House Committee on Health Care

Senate Committee on Health & Long‑Term Care

 

Background:

 

The practice of chiropractic generally deals with the diagnosis and treatment of the vertebral subluxation complex, articular dysfunction, and musculoskeletal disorders through the use of spinal adjustments, among other procedures and services.  It includes dietary advice and recommendation of nutritional supplementation except for medicines of herbal, animal, or botanical origin.

 

In addition, chiropractic practice includes extremity manipulation complementary and preparatory to a spinal adjustment to support correction of a vertebral subluxation complex. Extremity manipulation is considered a part of a spinal adjustment and may not be billed separately from or in addition to a spinal adjustment.

 

Summary: 

 

In the practice of chiropractic, the rendering of dietary advice and recommendation of nutritional supplementation does not exclude medicines of herbal, animal, or botanical origins.

 

Extremity manipulation is considered a separate procedure from a spinal adjustment, and it may be billed separately or in addition to a spinal adjustment.

 

Votes on Final Passage:

 

House970

Senate2719(Senate amended)

House924(House concurred)

 

Effective:  June 13, 2002