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TITLE 22EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 3TEXAS BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS
CHAPTER 78SCOPE OF PRACTICE AND DELEGATION
RULE §78.6Required Diligence in the Practice of Chiropractic

(a) A licensee shall:

  (1) conform to the generally accepted standards of practice of the chiropractic profession in Texas;

  (2) properly evaluate a patient;

  (3) obtain a patient's informed consent for any treatment;

  (4) protect a patient's privacy, dignity, safety, and confidential records;

  (5) timely transfer a patient's records;

  (6) timely refer a patient to an appropriate health care provider for diagnosis or treatment for a condition outside the scope of practice;

  (7) timely refer a patient to an appropriate health care provider for diagnosis or treatment for a condition within the scope of practice, but which requires a diagnosis or treatment that exceeds the licensee's abilities or limitations; and

  (8) adequately supervise staff, students, and recent graduates.

(b) A licensee who violates this section is subject to disciplinary action.


Source Note: The provisions of this §78.6 adopted to be effective March 20, 2022, 47 TexReg 1456

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