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.