Section 78.4 - Delegation to Chiropractic Students(a) A licensee may delegate responsibility to a chiropractic student under this section if: (1) the licensee has held an active chiropractic license in good standing in Texas or another jurisdiction for five years; and(2) the licensee has been licensed by the Board for at least one year.(b) A licensee may delegate to a student currently enrolled in an accredited chiropractic college the performance of adjustments or manipulations if the student has qualified for admission to the college's outpatient clinic.(c) A licensee shall be physically on-site, but need not be present, when a student performs an adjustment or manipulation.(d) A chiropractic student performing adjustments or manipulations under this section may not represent to the public that the student is a licensed chiropractor.(e) A licensee may not delegate responsibility to render a diagnosis or prescribe a treatment plan to a chiropractic student under this section.(f) A licensee or chiropractic student who violates this section is subject to disciplinary action.22 Tex. Admin. Code § 78.4
Former section adopted by Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 04, January 23, 2015, TexReg 379, eff. 1/29/2015; Transferred to 22 TAC § 80.6 by Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 42, October 19, 2018, TexReg 6963, eff. 11/1/2018; Current section added by Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 10, March 6, 2020, TexReg 1716, eff. 3/12/2020; Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 48, December 1, 2023, TexReg 7046, eff. 12/3/2023