| Accident
Victim Solicitation |
See Solicitation
of Accident Victims below and Telemarketing |
| Acupuncture |
Certification
is required for those performing needle acupuncture. Certification
requires
the submission of an application form (available from the Board of
Chiropractic
Examiners), and documentation attesting to the completion of a combined
total of 100
hours of theoretical study and supervised clinical instruction obtained
from a CCE approved college or an instructor approved by the Board of
Examiners
AND a minimum of 25 different cases. These cases can be those
managed/studied
in class or under said supervision. |
Address
Change
|
It
is your
responsibility to make sure your address of
record is correct with the Board of Examiners.
You can check your address of record with the Board using ALISON
(Automated Licensure Information On-Line) at www.
dora.state.co.us/chiropractic. Go to Find a Doctor On-line
or Search the Licensing
Database.
If you need to update your address, you must
provide your name, address, license number, and phone number.
Submit
name/address changes within 30 days). You
may update your address by mail or FAX
– download
a form.
then mail
or hand deliver to:
Division of
Registrations
Office of Support
Services
1560 Broadway, Suite
1350
Denver,
CO 80202
Or FAX
it to: (303)
894-7693 |
| Advertising
Free Services |
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 |
Board
Administrator: Cindy Klyn (11-07)
1560
Broadway, Suite 1310
Denver,
CO 80202
(303)
894-7762
Visit
the Board's web site
DIRECT
link to practice act
Licensing,
examinations, consumer compaints, disciplinary action, rules and
regulations. |
| CA
X-Ray Training |
All
unlicensed personnel taking x-rays in a chiropractic clinic are
required
to have at least 24 hours of training,
including
5 hours of basic radiological guidelines, 5 hours of operator and
patient
safety, and 14 hours of practical and clinical experience in all other
aspects of x-ray production and procedures. This training must be
conducted
by a qualified instructor and written verification of such training
must
be maintained in the employee's file. A copy of the verification must
be
provided to the employee upon successful completion of the training.
(The CCA provides Basic X-Ray training for CAs at least twice per
year. Check
for the next CA Basic X-Ray Training class.)
|
| Continuing
Education |
Continuing
education hours are counted from August 1 through July 31 each year.
Colorado
law requires a minimum of 15 CE hours per year. At least two hours of
Health Care Provider Level CPR Training are required each relicensing
period (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.)
|
| 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.
|
Massage
Therapists
|
Massage
therapists
are
currently NOT required to be licensed in Colorado. There is NO
massage therapy board; however,
there are statutes dealing with regulations for massage parlors.
|
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. (NOTE: The Colorado
Board of Chiropractic Examiners
made changes in the RULES section of the practice act in November 2004.)
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 11/02.) |
| 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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