SB555 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Wendell Mitchell

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

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

Summary

This bill changes chiropractor licensure by requiring a graduate school admissions test for applicants who begin chiropractic education after January 1, 2012.

What This Bill Does

It amends Section 34-24-160 to require that applicants who started chiropractic education after January 1, 2012 must take a graduate-level admissions test (GRE or Miller Analogies) and provide the results to the Board. The new requirement applies only to those starting after 2012; other existing qualifications remain (good character, citizenship or legal presence, graduation from an accredited school, and board-approved application). Fees for applications and examinations are preserved within a board-set range. The act becomes law after passage and governor approval and specifies when it takes effect.

Who It Affects

• Chiropractic licensure applicants who began chiropractic education after January 1, 2012 — must take the GRE or Miller Analogies Test and submit the results to the Board.
• Chiropractic licensure applicants who began chiropractic education before January 1, 2012 — not required to take the GRE or Miller Analogies Test under this bill.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 34-24-160 to require applicants who commenced chiropractic education after January 1, 2012 to take the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or Miller Analogies Test and provide the results to the Board.
• Maintains existing licensure requirements: good moral character, U.S. citizenship or legal presence with proper federal documentation, and graduation from a chartered chiropractic school or college accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education.
• Outlines ongoing education and enrollment standards: prior to December 31, 2009, literary training equal to high school; after January 1, 2010, a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university; and for those starting after January 1, 2012, GRE or MAT testing.
• Details application and documentation requirements (handwritten, notarized, educational history, dates of study, clinical practice, diplomas/certificates/transcripts) and requires evidence of good character; sets application fee between $50 and $150 and an exam fee between $50 and $150, with exact amounts fixed by the Board.
• Effective date: the act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and the Governor’s approval.

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Subjects

Chiropractic Examiners, State Board of