Statement of Scope
CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINING BOARD
Relating to: | Professional Boundaries Education Requirements |
1. Finding/nature of emergency (Emergency Rule only): N/A
2. Detailed description of the objective of the proposed rule:
The objective of the proposed rule is for the Board to review the requirements relating to education in Wisconsin Administrative Code Chapters Chir 3 and 5 to determine if a requirement on the topic of professional boundaries should be included. 3. Description of the existing policies relevant to the rule, new policies proposed to be included in the rule, and an analysis of policy alternatives:
Wisconsin Administrative Code Chapters Chir 3 and 5 cover the education requirements for licensure and renewal respectively. Neither of these chapters currently includes a requirement of education on the topic of professional boundaries. Other jurisdictions in the US require this topic as part of Chiropractor licensure, and the Board has determined that requiring this education will help protect the health and safety of the public of Wisconsin. The alternative to this change is to not require such education, which the Board believes will result in not reducing the number of incidents of professional misconduct related to the subject of professional boundary violations. 4. Detailed explanation of statutory authority for the rule (including the statutory citation and language):
Section 15.08 (5) (b), Stats., provides that examining boards, such as the Chiropractic Examining Board, “[s]hall promulgate rules for its own guidance and for the guidance of the trade or profession to which it pertains . . .” Section 446.02 (2) (b), Stats., provides “the examining board shall promulgate rules establishing educational requirements for obtaining a license under par (a).” Section 446.02 (3g) (b), Stats., provides “the examining board shall promulgate rules establishing additional requirements for obtaining a license under par. (a),…” Section 446.025 (3) (b), Stats., provides “[a] chiropractic radiological technician shall, at the time that he or she applies for renewal of a certificate …submit evidence satisfactory to the examining board that he or she has completed at least 12 continuing educational credit hours in programs established by rules promulgated by the examining board.” Section 446.026 (3) (b), Stats., provides “[a] chiropractic technician shall, at the time that he or she applies for renewal of a certificate …submit evidence satisfactory to the examining board that he or she has completed at least 6 continuing educational credit hours in programs established by rules promulgated by the examining board.” 5. Estimate of amount of time that state employees will spend developing the rule and of other resources necessary to develop the rule:
60 hours
6. List with description of all entities that may be affected by the proposed rule:
Wisconsin credentialed chiropractors, chiropractic radiological technicians, and chiropractic technicians, as well as sponsors and providers of continuing education required to be completed by persons with these credentials.
7. Summary and preliminary comparison with any existing or proposed federal regulation that is intended to address the activities to be regulated by the proposed rule:
None
8. Anticipated economic impact of implementing the rule (note if the rule is likely to have a significant economic impact on small businesses):
The proposed rule will have minimal to no economic impact on small businesses and the state’s economy as a whole.
