June 4, 2008, Introduced by Reps. Angerer, Simpson, Stahl, Gillard, Lemmons, Mayes, Corriveau, Espinoza, Hammel, Spade, Brandenburg, Pastor, Rick Jones, Agema, Sheltrown, Nofs, Moolenaar, Caul, Opsommer, Bennett and Young and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.
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 board shall promulgate rules to establish
criteria for 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 use and operation of the instruments or
apparatus. The board may approve types and makes of analytical
instruments and imaging technology that meet these criteria.
(2) An individual shall not 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 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 House Bill No. 5759 of the 94th Legislature is enacted into
law.