Statement of Scope
CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINING BOARD
Relating to: | Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Requirement |
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 cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in Wisconsin Administrative Code Chapter Chir 3 and to determine if that requirement needs to be updated or removed. 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 Chapter Chir 3 currently includes a requirement for CPR certification every two years. Every renewal period, licensees are required to also file evidence with the Department that they are certified in CPR or have been granted a waiver from the Chiropractic Examining Board. The CPR requirement is not required by Wisconsin statutes; however, it has been considered beneficial to the practice of Chiropractic for many years as a licensure requirement. The alternative to this change is that CPR certification every two years will continue to be required for all Chiropractic licensees. 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 227.11 (2) (a), Stats., states that “[e]ach agency may promulgate rules interpreting the provisions of any statute enforced or administered by the agency, if the agency considers it necessary to effectuate the purpose of the statute…” Section 446.02 (2) (b), Stats., provides that the examining board shall promulgate rules establishing educational requirements to applicants who have met a certain criteria that includes “current proficiency in the use of an automated external defibrillator…” Section 446.02 (3g) (b), Stats., provides that “[t]he examining board shall promulgate rules establishing additional requirements for obtaining a license under par. (a), including a requirement that each person licensed under this subsection has current proficiency in the use of an automated external defibrillator…” Section 446.02(3r), Stats., states that “[t]he examining board may promulgate rules providing for the granting of a temporary permit to practice chiropractic to an individual who is licensed to practice chiropractic in another state or territory of the United States or in another country, and establishing requirements for practicing chiropractic under a temporary permit. Any rules promulgated under this subsection shall require an individual seeking a temporary permit under this subsection to submit evidence satisfactory to the examining board that the individual has current proficiency in the use of an automated external defibrillator…” 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 CPR programs 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.
Approved for publication: Approved for implementation:
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