Senate Bill 2294

(As Sent to Governor)

AN ACT TO CODIFY SECTION 73-6-14, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS TO ESTABLISH A PRECEPTORSHIP AND EXTERN PROGRAM FOR GRADUATING CHIROPRACTIC STUDENTS; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF TEMPORARY LICENSES FOR NONRESIDENT CHIROPRACTORS TRAVELING WITH ENTITIES; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF EMERGENCY LICENSES FOR NONRESIDENT CHIROPRACTORS TO PRACTICE IN THE PLACE OF A RESIDENT LICENSEE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. The following provision shall be codified as Section 73-6-14, Mississippi Code of 1972:

73-6-14. (1) The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners is hereby authorized to establish a preceptorship and extern program whereby chiropractic students enrolled in their last year at a board-approved chiropractic college accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education and recent chiropractic graduates of such schools may be issued a limited license to practice chiropractic in the State of Mississippi under the direct on premises supervision of a sponsoring licensed chiropractor, and in the case of chiropractic students, also under the general supervision of the student's school. The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall prohibit the use of more than one (1) such limited license student or graduate to one sponsor licensed to practice chiropractic. The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners is empowered to establish rules and regulations for the implementation of this subsection (1), including, but not limited to, providing academic, professional and character requirements for eligible participants, defining the permitted scope of practice of the limited licensee, and prescribing fees for participation.

(2) The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners is hereby authorized to establish a travel to treat temporary license whereby nonresident chiropractors traveling with nonresident entities, including, but not limited to sports teams, will be able to practice chiropractic on members of their entities while in the State of Mississippi. The board is empowered to establish rules and regulations for the implementation of this subsection (2), including, but not limited to, providing professional requirements for eligible participants, defining the permitted scope of practice of the traveling chiropractors and prescribing fees for participation.

(3) The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners is hereby authorized to establish an emergency license to nonresident chiropractors to practice in the place of a chiropractor licensed in the State of Mississippi. Such emergency license shall remain in force for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days, unless extended for an additional period of ninety (90) days by the board or until the licensed resident chiropractor is able to resume his practice. The board is empowered to establish rules and regulations for the implementation of this subsection (3), including, but not limited to, providing professional requirements for eligible participants, defining the scope of practice for emergency licensees and prescribing fees for participation.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2003.