| Accident
Victim Solicitation |
See Solicitation
of Accident Victims below and Telemarketing |
| Acupuncture |
Colorado Doctors of Chiropractic require CERTIFICATION by the Colorado Board of Chiropractic Examiners to perform acupunture.
DOWNLOAD THE FORM HERE:
http://www.dora.state.co.us/chiropractic/acupuncture.htm
RULE 17 Acupuncture
A. All chiropractors who choose to practice acupuncture as an adjunct
to their regular practice of chiropractic and who do not already hold a
valid current acupuncture license issued by the Director of the
Colorado Division of Registrations, must be certified by the Board.
Applications for certification in acupuncture shall be made in a manner
approved by the Board. Certification in acupuncture by the State Board
of Chiropractic Examiners may be obtained by complying with the
following:
1. Completing a minimum of a combined total of 100 hours of theoretical
study and supervised clinical instruction obtained from a school of
chiropractic approved by the Council on Chiropractic Education or the
equivalent hours of study and clinical supervision obtained from an
instructor; and
2. Passing a nationally recognized acupuncture examination.
B. The use of needle auriculotherapy or needle meridian therapy is
exclusively limited to those licensees certified in acupuncture. |
Address
Change
|
It
is your
responsibility to make sure your address of
record is correct with the Board of Examiners. CHANGE YOUR address or name on-line at https://www.doradls.state.co.us/ |
| Advertising
Free Services |
VIEW a summary of ALL ADVERTISING regulations by clicking here.
You
may NOT advertise free or discounted x-rays. Other services may be
offered
free, or at a discount provided that:
1.
The offer clearly delineates which services are actually free and for
which
services the patient will be charged;
2.
All discounts and giveaways must be made available to patients
regardless
of insurance status;
3.
Before services are delivered, the patient must sign and be given a
copy
of a form showing which services are provided at no charge, and which
services
will require a fee. |
| Board
of Chiropractic Examiners |
NEW Program Director (7-09)
Brian W. Pritchard
Program Director
303.894.2983
Fax 303.869.0280
brian.pritchard@dora.state.co.us
NEW STAFF CONTACT
Jacki Arcelin
303.894.2987
jacki.arcelin@dora.state.co.us
1560 Broadway, Suite 1350
Denver, CO 80202
MAIN (303) 894-7800
(303) 894-7764 - Fax
Licensing info
registrations@dora.state.co.us
Scope of practice info
chiro@dora.state.co.us
Visit
the Board's web site
DIRECT
link to practice act
Licensing,
examinations, consumer compaints, disciplinary action, rules and
regulations. |
CA
Training/Unlicensed personnel
|
CLICK
HERE to Review a summary of training including XRAY TRAINING that is
reguired for unlicensed personnel in a Colorado DCs office.
|
| Continuing
Education |
Continuing
education
hours are counted from NOVEMBER 1 through OCTOBER 31 each year.
Colorado
law requires a minimum of 15 CE hours per year. Health Care Provider
Level CPR Training is required and you must maintain a valid CPR card
at all times. In addiion, at least four hours of
documentation/recordkeeping is required every two years. You must
maintain
records
of the dates and hours attended, a synopsis of the course and the
qualifications
of the instructor in your files. Seminars sponsored by the CCA will
ALWAYS
include all required documentation. In addition, the CCA maintains
records
of all CE hours for the most recent five years accumulated by
attendance
of CCA Seminars and Conventions. The Board may require
documentation. |
Copying
Fees
|
A
patient or
representative (with proper release) must pay a reasonable cost to
obtain
copies of his/her patient records, not to exceed $14.00 for the first
ten or
fewer pages, 50¢ per page for pages 11-40, and 33 per page for
each additional
page. Actual postage or shipping costs
may also be charged. (from 6 C.R.R.
1011-1, Chapter 2, Part 5.2.3.4.)
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DOCUMENTATION AND RECORDKEEPING
|
DCs in Colorado must complete at least 4 hours of documentation during each two-year license renewal perion.
Review documentation and recordkeeping guidelines:
http://www.coloradochiropractic.org/headlines/files/Rule22forWEB.pdf
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| Gifts
To Patients |
Offering,
giving, or receiving remuneration for the referral of patients is
forbidden
by the practice act. You may give an "incidental" gift to a patient in
appreciation for a patient referral. |
| Handicapped
Parking Stickers |
Governor
Owens vetoed a 2001 bill allowing doctors of chiropractic to sign
handicapped
parking stickers. Curently, DCs CANNOT legally sign for
handicapped
parking stickers. |
| Immunization
Exemptions |
Immunization
exemptions for medical reasons can only be signed by an MD or DO
according
to Rule 6CCR-1009-2 of the Colorado Department of Health. Exemptions
may
be granted for "personal beliefs" as well. These do not require the
signature
of a health care provider.
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LICENSING INFORMATION FOR COLORADO DCs
|
http://www.dora.state.co.us/chiropractic/licensing.htm
|
Massage
Therapists
|
As
of 4-1-09, Massage
therapists
are NOW required to be registered/licensed in the state of
Colorado. Visit http://www.dora.state.co.us/massage-therapists/licensure.htm
for more information.
|
Practice Act
|
It is your duty to know
and understand
the Practice Act under which you are licensed. You
need to know about discipline of
chiropractors, use of your title,
how to form a professional corporation, safety training for unlicensed
x-ray
technicians, insurance fraud, and much more.
Visit the Colorado
State Board of Chiropractic Examiners web site for a copy of the
practice act, rules, regulations, and board policies.
|
Physicals (Sports PPE)
|
See Sports Physicals
|
Physical
Therapists
|
The
Colorado State
Board
of Chiropractic Examiners verifies that Colorado
doctors of chiropractic may perform physical therapy and advertise that
they
provide physical therapy. HOWEVER, Colorado doctors of
chiropractic may not claim to be physical therapists.
|
| Release
of Records |
Colorado
law requires that licensed health care professionals must release
copies
of patient records (including x-rays) upon written authorization or
request
dated and signed by the patient, with reasonable notice and with
payment
of reasonable costs for the copies. You may NOT withhold copies because
the patient has an outstanding balance. |
| Retention
of Records |
Patient
records must be retained for a minimum of SEVEN YEARS after the last
date
of treatment or examination, or at least two years after the patient
reaches
the age of eighteen, which ever occurs later. (See
Rule 22 Colorado Chiropractic Practice Act) |
| Solicitation
of Accident Victims |
It
is the position of the Colorado Chiropractic Association that the
practice
of purchasing accident reports for the purpose of patient solicitation
is unprofessional. (Also see CCA's position on Telemarketing).
While not widespread in the chiropractic profession, it is very visible
and is an unwarranted invasion of privacy. The Colorado Chiropractic
Association
stands opposed to any such activity conducted by any professional
person
or corporation. (adopted November 1992) REMEMBER that is it ILLEGAL in
Colorado to contact any accident victim less than 30 days prior to the
date of the accident. (CRS
12-5-115.5) |
| Sports
Physicals (Pre Participation Exams- PPE) |
The
Colorado High School Athletic Association changed their bylaws
beginning
with the 2000-01 school year to allow DCs to perform school athletic
physicals IF
the DC has been certified to perform physicals. Check
for available classes. |
| Telemarketing |
The
Colorado Chiropractic Association expressly condemns the use of
telemarketing
or "ambulance chasing" for the purposes of patient solicitation.
See
CCA Ethics Policy. |
| Use
of Title |
All
advertising, including business cards and signage must clearly identify
you as a doctor of chiropractic such as one of the following ways: John
Smith, DC OR Dr. Betty Smith, Chiropractor
Use
of the word "physician" or modifiers such as "orthopedist" or
"neurologist"
may only be used in the context of an advanced educational
certification
such as CCSP, DABCO, or DABCN.
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