Bill > SF1686

This bill clarifies several aspects of chiropractic practice in Minnesota, focusing on three main areas: telemedicine services, disciplinary authority, and animal chiropractic practices. The bill expands the definition of chiropractic services to explicitly include telemedicine, allowing chiropractors to provide services remotely when appropriate. It strengthens the Board of Chiropractic Examiners' ability to discipline chiropractors who fail to follow executive orders during emergencies, adding this as a specific ground for potential disciplinary action. The bill also introduces a comprehensive new framework for animal chiropractic practice, requiring chiropractors to register with the board, complete specialized training of at least 210 hours, obtain veterinary referrals, maintain separate treatment areas when seeing both human and animal patients, and complete additional continuing education specific to animal chiropractic. Chiropractors practicing animal chiropractic must now maintain detailed records, communicate with referring veterinarians, and follow specific practice requirements. The legislation reorganizes existing statutes, repeals some older provisions, and aims to provide clearer guidelines for chiropractic practice, particularly in emerging areas like telemedicine and animal treatment.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF1686&ssn=0&y=2025