Chir 1.02 (4) “Health care professional” has the meaning given in s. 446.01 (1v), Stats. Section 2. Chir 4.04 (3) is amended to read:
Chir 4.04 (3) A chiropractor may delegate the operation of x-ray equipment only to a chiropractic radiological technician certified under ch. 446, Stats. A chiropractic radiological technician shall operate x-ray equipment under the direct supervision and direction of a licensee. As provided under s. 446.025 (1) (a), Stats., no person may provide x−ray services on behalf of a chiropractor in connection with the practice of chiropractic unless the person is a chiropractic radiological technician and is under the direct supervision of a chiropractor licensed under ch. 446, Stats. The A chiropractor shall maintain records or ensure the chiropractor’s employer maintains records that verify the a chiropractic radiological technician delegated the performance of x-ray services is certified under ch. 446, Stats. Section 3. Chapter Chir 10 (title) is amended to read: CHAPTER CHIR 10
DELEGATION TO CHIROPRACTIC TECHNICIANS, AND CHIROPRACTIC RADIOLOGICAL TECHNICIANS, AND HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
Section 4. Chir 10.015 (1) (a) (intro.) is amended to read:
Chir 10.015 (1) (a) (intro.) The course of study shall include a prerequisite 4 hour 4-hour therapeutic overview course covering chiropractic technician scope of practice, anatomy, and contraindications followed by all of the following:
Section 5. Chir 10.02 (intro.) is amended to read:
Chir 10.02 (intro.) Delegation of adjunctive services to a chiropractic technician. A chiropractor may delegate the performance of adjunctive services only to a chiropractic technician certified under ch. 446, Stats. An an adjunctive service may be delegated to a chiropractic technician only if all of the following conditions are met: Section 6. Chir 10.023 is created to read:
Chir 10.023 Delegation of adjunctive services to a health care professional. A chiropractor may delegate the performance of an adjunctive service to a health care professional if all of the following conditions are met:
(1) The performance of the adjunctive service is within the scope of the health care professional’s license, registration, or certification.
(2) The chiropractor maintains records or ensures the chiropractor’s employer maintains records that verify the health care professional’s license, registration, or certification is current.
(3) The chiropractor exercises direct supervision of the health care professional performing the delegated adjunctive service.
(4) The chiropractor retains ultimate responsibility for the manner and quality of the service.
Section 7. Chir 10.03 is amended to read:
Chir 10.03 X-ray services. A chiropractor may delegate x-ray examination procedures only to a chiropractic radiological technician certified under ch. 446, Stats. As provided under s. 446.025 (1) (a), Stats., no person may provide x−ray services on behalf of a chiropractor in connection with the practice of chiropractic unless the person is a chiropractic radiological technician and is under the direct supervision of a chiropractor licensed under ch. 446, Stats. The A chiropractor shall comply with s. Chir 4.04 before delegating the performance of x-ray services to a chiropractic radiological technician. Section 8. Chir 10.03 (Note) is repealed.
Section 9. Chir 11.02 (4) is amended to read:
Chir 11.02 (4) Patient records shall be complete and sufficiently legible to be understandable to health care professionals healthcare providers generally familiar with chiropractic practice, procedures, and nomenclature.
Section 10. Effective date. The rules adopted in this order shall take effect on the first day of the month following publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register, pursuant to s. 227.22 (2) (intro.), Stats. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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