HB-6201, As Passed House, December 3, 2008

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 6201

A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled

"Public health code,"

by amending sections 16423 and 16431 (MCL 333.16423 and 333.16431),

section 16431 as amended by 1994 PA 234.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

Sec. 16423. (1) The department, in consultation with the

board, shall promulgate rules to establish criteria for the

performance and ordering of tests and the approval of analytical

instruments, imaging technology, and adjustment apparatus to be

used for the purpose of examining and treating patients ~~in locating~~

~~spinal~~ for subluxations and misalignments ~~of the human spine~~ that

produce nerve interference or joint dysfunction. The criteria

established shall be substantially equivalent to nationally

recognized standards in the profession for the performance and

ordering of tests and the use and operation of the instruments,

imaging technology, and apparatus. The board may approve types and

makes of analytical instruments, imaging technology, and adjustment

apparatus that meet these criteria.

(2) An individual shall not perform or order tests or use

analytical instruments, imaging technology, or adjustment apparatus

~~which does~~ that do not meet nationally recognized standards or

~~which is~~ that are not approved by the board.

Sec. 16431. (1) Notwithstanding the requirements of part 161,

the board may require a licensee seeking renewal of a license to

furnish the board with satisfactory evidence that during the 2

years immediately preceding the application for renewal the

applicant has attended not less than two 2-day educational

conferences approved by the board, in subjects related to the

practice of chiropractic and designed to further educate licensees.

(2) As required under section 16204, the board shall

promulgate rules requiring each applicant for license renewal to

complete as part of the educational conferences required under

subsection (1) an appropriate number of hours or courses in pain

and symptom management.

(3) The department, in consultation with the board, shall

promulgate rules requiring each applicant for license renewal to

complete as part of the educational conferences required under

subsection (1) an appropriate number of hours or courses in new

imaging technology and extraspinal treatment.

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect

unless all of the following bills of the 94th Legislature are