Legislative Issues
The New Scope Law
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National Legislation
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BOC Approves New Instruments, Procedures Allowed Under Scope!
At the May Board of Chiropractic meeting, the
Board voted on and approved a list of analytical instruments,
adjustment apparatus, physical measures, and tests allowed under
Michigan’s new chiropractic scope of practice. After an analysis
from the Michigan Department of Community Health, in consultation with
the Board of Chiropractic, the list has been approved by the State and
doctors of chiropractic in Michigan may immediately begin using the
instruments and apparati, as well as performing all physical measures
and tests, contained in the list.
The list includes:
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Physical measures used for correcting or reducing
subluxations, misalignments and joint dysfunctions, including
massage, mobilization, heat, cold, light, water, electricity, sound,
traction, decompression, taping, and rehabilitative exercises
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Tests for the diagnosis of human conditions and disorders of
the human musculoskeletal and nervous systems as they relate to
subluxations, misalignments, and joint dysfunctions, including
neurologic, orthopedic, muscle testing, gait, blood, urine, hair,
and saliva (Review full list for prohibitions on some tests)
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Non-invasive imaging tests, consistent with modern technology
and related to spinal subluxations
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Analytical instruments used in the diagnosis of human
conditions and disorders of the human musculoskeletal and nervous
systems as they relate to subluxations, misalignments, and joint
dysfunctions
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Adjustment apparatus for correcting or reducing subluxations,
misalignments and joint dysfunctions, including, but not limited to,
traction devices, adjustment instruments, adjustment tables, and
musculoskeletal stabilizers
Click here for
the full list (and explanations for the instruments, apparatus,
physical measures, and tests on it)
Attn: MAC Members!
Proposed Change to MAC By-Laws at June BOD
Meeting
Please be advised that at the August 2010 MAC
Board of Directors meeting, the Board will take up a proposal to
change the MAC By-Laws. To better serve the membership, the
proposed change would remove membership fee requirements from the
By-Laws themselves and give all dues-making authority to the MAC
Board of Directors, in consultation with the MAC Membership
Committee. MAC By-Laws may be amended by the Board of Directors
provided that two notices of the proposed amendment shall be
published, one at least 60 days prior to the vote and one at least
30 days prior to the vote.
The vote itself requires an affirmative vote
of two-thirds of the members of the entire Board of Directors.
Board members not present at June Board meeting may vote by mail
or electronic transmission, received by the Executive Director 24
hours prior to the meeting at which the vote is taken. |
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