HB 258 - AS INTRODUCED
2023 SESSION
23-0239
08/05
HOUSE BILL 258
AN ACT establishing a certification for animal chiropractors.
SPONSORS: Rep. D. Kelley, Hills. 32
COMMITTEE: Executive Departments and Administration
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ANALYSIS
This bill establishes a certification for animal chiropractors.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
23-0239
08/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Three
AN ACT establishing a certification for animal chiropractors.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Animal Chiropractor Certification. Amend RSA 332-B by inserting after section 20 the following new section:
332-B:21 Animal Chiropractor Certification.
I. Any chiropractor practicing chiropractic medicine on any animal shall meet the requirements of this section and any additional requirements set by the board of veterinarians pursuant to RSA 332-B:7-a, XVI and shall be certified by the board of veterinary medicine.
II. Before treating an animal, an animal chiropractor shall receive a referral from a veterinarian licensed under RSA 332-B. Such referral shall be oral or written and an oral referral shall be followed by a written referral filed within 7 days of the first treatment by the animal chiropractor. The written referral shall contain the following:
(a) The name of the animal;
(b) The name of the owner;
(c) A description of the animal;
(d) A veterinary diagnosis; and
(e) The referring veterinarian's signature.
III. An animal chiropractor treating an animal shall provide to the referring veterinarian:
(a) A written evaluation within 7 days after initial evaluation;
(b) Any additional progress notes every 30 days; and
(c) Notice of discharge or termination of treatment.
2 New Paragraph; Rulemaking Authority; Veterinary Practice Act; Animal Chiropractors. Amend RSA 332-B:7-a by inserting after paragraph XV the following new paragraph:
XVI. Additional criteria for the certification and continuing education requirements of animal chiropractors under RSA 316-A:3.
3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.