Chiropractic Practice Alerts

1) CE vouchers must be submitted with license renewal paperwork from the licensee and will not accepted at any other time during the year or from any other source.

2) The CE voucher should have the seminar approval number, which was assigned to it by the Board, on the voucher.

3) HIPAA regulations have now made healthcare fraud a federal crime.

07/27/06:

1) Any chiropractic assistant who takes x-rays must be 18 years of age, a high school graduate or equivalent, and have completed a course in x-ray function and safety approved by the LA Board of Chiropractic Examiners. Violation of the related statute can result in as much as a $50.00 per day fine.

2) When reporting procedures to third-parties, the most accurate and current CPT code should be used. Be careful of accepting vendor-provided codes. There have been cases in the past where these codes were incorrect.

09/14/06:

1) Impaired Physician Program:

Effective July 20, 2006, the LA Board of Chiropractic Examiners began a new program for the rehabilitation of a chiropractor who is impaired by substance abuse or other mental or physical conditions. Physicians wishing to enroll themselves in this program may call the Board office for information. In addition, chiropractors may be recommended to the program by any concerned third-party. The identities of participants in this program will remain confidential unless required by law. (See LAC 46:XXVII.701 et seq)

2) “Free” Advertising:

Advertisement, which offers free goods or services or discounts, must contain the usual charge for the service even if the chiropractor does not normally charge for the service. Please reference Page 27 and 20 in your “blue book” (LAC 46:XXVII. 307 - 308)

07/26/07:

1) Baccalaureate degree requirement:

Beginning 07/01/2011, each applicant for licensure shall hold a baccalaureate degree from a college or university approved by an accrediting agency of the US Department of Education. (Act 44 of 2007 LA Legislature (HB 387)

2) Delinquent license renewal fees increase:

Effective 08/15/07, the delinquent license renewal fee will increase to $250.00 for any license not renewed by December 31^st and further, after 60 days of 12/31, the fee shall increase by $100.00 for each additional month or each part of the month that the renewal has not been paid. (Act 44 of 2007 LA Legislature (HB 387)

3) Reciprocity license requirements:

Effective 08/15/07, reciprocity licensure requirements will change to: “…has maintained a license and has been in active practice in good standing in another jurisdiction for five consecutive years immediately prior to his application…”. (Act 44 of 2007 LA Legislature (HB 387)