H 2121 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to preceptorship programs for students of chiropractic

This bill allows chiropractic students in their final year of study to practice under the direct supervision of a licensed preceptor while completing their clinical training. To qualify, students must have finished their academic requirements and passed at least three of four national board exams, while the supervising chiropractor must be registered in Massachusetts and officially appointed by the student's school. The law limits these supervised practice privileges to a minimum of four weeks and a maximum of 16 weeks during the student's final academic year and explicitly prohibits students from signing legal documents independently.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action May 9, 2024
Floor votes

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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
3
May 9, 2024
Committee
Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
Mar 25, 2024
Committee
Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Health
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Jim Arciero
DDemocratic
MA
2nd Middlesex