| (a) "Qualified individual" means an unlicensed individual
with adequate education, training, and skill to perform an act.
(b) A licensee may not delegate responsibility to render
a diagnosis, prescribe a treatment plan, or perform adjustments or
manipulations under this section.
(c) A licensee may delegate responsibility to a qualified
individual to perform acts within the scope of practice, including:
(1) taking a medical history;
(2) taking or recording vital signs;
(3) taking or recording range of motion measurements;
(4) performing physical treatments or modalities;
(5) demonstrating exercises or stretches;
(6) demonstrating the use of supports and devices;
or
(7) performing radiological procedures.
(d) A licensee shall document that an individual is
qualified to perform an act.
(e) A licensee may not allow an individual whose chiropractic
license has expired or been suspended or revoked in any jurisdiction
to treat a patient in any manner, including acts in subsection (c)
of this section.
(f) A licensee shall determine a reasonable number
of qualified individuals a licensee can safely supervise.
(g) A licensee shall be physically present or on-call
when any qualified individual performs an act in subsection (c) of
this section unless another licensee is physically present at the
place of business or on-call.
(h) "On-call" means a licensee must be available for
voice consultation within 15 minutes.
(i) A licensee shall differentiate on a patient's records
between acts performed by the licensee and acts performed by a qualified
individual.
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