HBA-NMO H.B. 1824 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1824 By: Tillery Public Health 3/18/1999 Introduced BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Current law provides no sanction or criminal penalty for a person who performs spinal manipulations without adequate training. Spinal manipulations performed by untrained or improperly trained persons may pose a health risk to the public. H.B. 1824 authorizes a person to perform spinal manipulation only if the person is a physician or a chiropractor licensed in this state. This bill provides sanctions and a criminal penalty for persons who violate this Act. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. Defines "health care provider," "license," "spinal manipulation," and "state agency." SECTION 2. PERFORMANCE OF SPINAL MANIPULATION. Authorizes a person to perform spinal manipulation only if the person is a physician, including an osteopath, or a chiropractor licensed in this state. SECTION 3. SANCTIONS. Provides that a health care provider who violates this Act is subject to suspension or revocation of the person's license, refusal to renew the person's license, or any other disciplinary action authorized by law. SECTION 4. OFFENSE. Provides that a person who is not a health care provider commits a thirddegree felony if the person performs a spinal manipulation for compensation or an expectation of compensation. SECTION 5. Effective date: September 1, 1999. SECTION 6. Emergency clause.