CHIROPRACTORS: Provides relative to the Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners
HB 796 establishes rules for supervised chiropractic student training in Louisiana. It defines "preceptee" (chiropractic student) and "preceptor" (licensed chiropractor), requiring preceptors to have at least five years of active licensure and be board-licensed to delegate tasks. The bill allows preceptors to delegate adjustments/manipulations to enrolled students in clinic settings, but prohibits delegating diagnosis or treatment plans, and mandates preceptors be physically onsite during procedures. Preceptees may not represent themselves as licensed chiropractors, and violations of these rules could lead to disciplinary action by the Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners. This directly affects chiropractic students, licensed preceptors, and the board's oversight of training programs.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Feb 27, 2026
Signed Jun 8, 2026
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HB796 Original
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HB796 Act 840
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MODERATE
This bill was enrolled into law as Act 840, adding two new co-sponsors and updating the statute to include a new section on preceptor duties. The most significant change is the addition of a requirement for preceptors to have no disciplinary issues, open complaints, or ongoing investigations in the preceding three years, replacing the previous five-year licensing requirement. The bill also clarifies that preceptors and preceptees must register with the board and notify patients of their relationship.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded by adding a new section (2807) specifically detailing the duties and responsibilities of preceptors and preceptees, including registration and patient notification requirements.
ELIGIBILITY
Added a requirement that preceptors must have no disciplinary issues, open complaints, or active investigations in the three years prior to delegation.
REQUIREMENT
Replaced the previous five-year licensing standing requirement with the new three-year disciplinary record check.
Mandated that both preceptors and preceptees must register with the board and notify patients of their relationship.
TECHNICAL
Added two new co-sponsors (Representatives Stagni and Chassion) to the bill header.
Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2026 · House Apr 8, 2026
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 40
May 21, 2026
D
Democratic12
91% Yea
R
Republican28
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
5
Committee
5
May 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called, yeas 100, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
lower
May 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
May 14, 2026
Committee
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 100, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (11-0).
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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