HB817 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mike Millican

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Chiropractic Examiners, State Board of, licensure qualifications, testing for applicants, Sec. 34-24-160 am'd.

Summary

HB817 would raise chiropractor licensure requirements by adding a graduate admissions test and updating education standards for applicants.

What This Bill Does

It amends Section 34-24-160 to require different education rules based on when an applicant applies: those applying after Jan 1, 2010 must have a bachelor’s degree; those applying before Dec 31, 2009 must have high school-level training; and applicants who begin chiropractic education after Jan 1, 2012 must take the GRE or Miller Analogies Test and provide the results. It tightens the application process with handwritten, notarized submissions and detailed documentation of education, practice, and character, and it sets application and retake fees between $50 and $150, to be fixed annually by the Board. The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after it passes.

Who It Affects

• Prospective chiropractors applying for licensure: must meet higher education and testing requirements (bachelor's degree for applications after 2010; GRE/MAT requirement for those who begin education after 2012) and provide extensive documentation, plus pay related fees.
• State Board of Chiropractic Examiners and licensing process: gains authority to set and collect application and exam fees within a specified range and to require GRE/MAT results and enhanced documentation as part of the licensure process.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 34-24-160 to require licensure applicants to meet updated education standards and character requirements.
• Educational thresholds based on timing: prior to 2009 must have high school-level training; after 2010 must have a bachelor's degree; after 2012, those who begin chiropractic education must take GRE or MAT and provide results.
• Applicants must graduate from a chartered chiropractic school or college accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education, which teaches attendance courses and requires a minimum four-year college course.
• Application requirements include handwritten, notarized submission with a detailed history of education, practice, collateral study, diplomas/transcripts, and evidence of good character.
• Fees: application fee between $50 and $150; separate exam/retake fee between $50 and $150; exact amounts fixed annually by the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
• Effective date: the act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after it passes.

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Subjects

Chiropractic Examiners, State Board of