HB-6142, As Passed Senate, September 13, 2006

HOUSE BILL No. 6142

June 7, 2006, Introduced by Rep. Newell and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled

"Public health code,"

by amending sections 16411 and 16421 (MCL 333.16411 and 333.16421),

section 16411 as amended by 2002 PA 734 and section 16421 as

amended by 1993 PA 79.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

Sec. 16411. (1) An individual shall not engage in the

practice of chiropractic, including, but not limited to, performing

a chiropractic adjustment, chiropractic manipulation, or other

chiropractic services or chiropractic opinion, unless licensed, or

otherwise authorized by a chiropractor, under this article.

(2) ~~The 2002 amendatory act that added this subsection~~ 2002

PA 734 is intended to codify existing law and to clarify and cure

any misinterpretation of the operation of sections 16261, 16401,

and 16411 since ~~the effective date of their enactment~~ December

30, 2002.

(3) ~~The 2002 amendatory act that added this subsection~~ 2002

PA 734 is not intended to affect the authority of a veterinarian to

delegate certain functions as provided by law.

(4) ~~The 2002 amendatory act that added this subsection~~ 2002

PA 734 does not affect the scope of practice of medicine or

osteopathic medicine and surgery provided for in parts 170 and 175.

~~The 2002 amendatory act that added this subsection~~ 2002 PA 734

does not amend the scope of practice of physical therapy provided

for in part 178.

(5) The following words, titles, or letters or a combination

thereof, with or without qualifying words or phrases, are

restricted in use only to those persons authorized under this part

to use the following terms and in a way prescribed in this part:

"chiropractic", "doctor of chiropractic", "chiropractor", "d.c.",

and "chiropractic physician".

Sec. 16421. (1) The Michigan board of chiropractic is created

in the department and shall consist of the following 9 voting

members who shall meet the requirements of part 161: 5

chiropractors and 4 public members.

(2) The terms of office of individual members of the board

created under subsection (1), except those appointed to fill

vacancies, expire 4 years after appointment on December 31 of the

year in which the term will expire.

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect

unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 6147(request no.