Chiropractic, practice of; clarifies definition.
Summary
Practice of chiropractic; definition. Clarifies the definition of "practice of chiropractic" to make clear that a doctor of chiropractic may (i) request, receive, and review a patient's medical and physical history, including information related to past surgical and nonsurgical treatment of the patient and controlled substances prescribed to the patient, and (ii) document in a patient's record information related to the condition and symptoms of the patient, the examination and evaluation of the patient made by the doctor of chiropractic, and the treatment provided to the patient by the doctor of chiropractic.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Jan 2, 2020
Signed Mar 18, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Mar 18, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 357 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 20, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 12, 2020
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
upper
Feb 4, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Feb 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 31, 2020
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB385E
lower
Jan 31, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
lower
Jan 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Health, Welfare and Institutions with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 2, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
lower
Jan 2, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101873D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark Sickles
DDemocratic
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