Texas Administrative Code

Texas Administrative Code

TITLE 22	EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 3	TEXAS BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS
CHAPTER 78	SCOPE OF PRACTICE AND DELEGATION
RULE §78.7	Delegation to Recent Graduates

(a) "Recent graduate" is an individual who has graduated within the previous 12 months from an accredited chiropractic college.

(b) A licensee may delegate responsibility to a recent graduate under this section if:

(1) the licensee has held an active chiropractic license in good standing in Texas or another jurisdiction for five years; and

(2) the licensee has been licensed by the Board for at least one year.

(c) A licensee may delegate to a recent graduate of an accredited chiropractic college the performance of adjustments or manipulations.

(d) A licensee shall be on-call and be available for voice consultation within 15 minutes from when a recent graduate performs an adjustment or manipulation.

(e) A licensee delegating responsibility to a recent graduate under subsection (c) of this section shall submit to the Board in writing the following within ten days of hiring the recent graduate:

(1) the graduate's name;

(2) the graduate's employment date;

(3) the name of the graduate's chiropractic college;

(4) the date of graduation;

(5) a copy of the graduate's diploma; and

(6) the name and license number of the licensee supervising the graduate.

(f) A licensee may not delegate the performance of adjustments or manipulations to a recent graduate under this section after the one year anniversary of the individual's graduation from a chiropractic college.

(g) A recent graduate performing adjustments or manipulations under this section may not represent to the public that the recent graduate is a licensed chiropractor.

(h) A licensee may not delegate responsibility to render a diagnosis or prescribe a treatment plan to a recent graduate under this section.

(i) A licensee or recent graduate who violates this section is subject to disciplinary action.

Source Note: The provisions of this §78.7 adopted to be effective December 3, 2023, 48 TexReg 7046