PRINTER'S NO. 3265 PRINTER'S NO. 3618
No. 2568 Session of 1994
INTRODUCED BY M. COHEN, SAURMAN, PETRARCA, KENNEY, TRELLO, CARN, GAMBLE, BELFANTI, CAWLEY, JOSEPHS, ROEBUCK, MELIO, DERMODY AND MUNDY, MARCH 7, 1994
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MAY 16, 1994
AN ACT 1 Amending the act of December 16, 1986 (P.L.1646, No.188), <-- 2 entitled "An act providing for the licensing of chiropractors 3 and the regulation of the practice of chiropractic; 4 establishing the State Board of Chiropractic in the 5 Department of State and providing for its powers and duties; 6 providing for the supervision of colleges of chiropractic, 7 for the examination of applicants, for enforcement and for 8 disciplinary actions; providing penalties; and making 9 repeals," further providing for approval of chiropractic 10 colleges. 11 AMENDING THE ACT OF JULY 2, 1993 (P.L.437, NO.63), ENTITLED "AN <-- 12 ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN PERSONS FOR 13 LICENSURE TO PRACTICE CHIROPRACTIC AND FOR COLLEGES' NOTICE 14 AS TO ACCREDITATION; AND MAKING A REPEAL," FURTHER PROVIDING 15 FOR LICENSURE ELIGIBILITY AND FOR EXPIRATION. 16 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 17 hereby enacts as follows: 18 Section 1. Section 303(b) of the act of December 16, 1986 <-- 19 (P.L.1646, No.188), known as the Chiropractic Practice Act, is 20 reenacted and amended to read: 21 Section 303. Approval of chiropractic colleges. 22 * * * 23 (b) Continuation of colleges pending accreditation.--
1 (1) Any college which, on the effective date of [this 2 act] the reenactment of this subsection, is not accredited as 3 provided in subsection (a) but which has been approved by the 4 board on the basis of a self-study and inspection or has 5 current status as a recognized candidate for accreditation as 6 provided in subsection (a) or whose graduates were admitted 7 to the most recent examination for licensure under the act of 8 August 10, 1951 (P.L.1182, No.264), known as the Chiropractic 9 Registration Act of 1951, shall have five years from the 10 effective date of [this act] the reenactment of this 11 subsection in which to obtain accreditation as provided in 12 subsection (a). Such colleges shall continue to offer 13 chiropractic training and education in accordance with the 14 requirements of the Department of Education of the 15 Commonwealth. The Department of Education of the Commonwealth 16 shall periodically ascertain, by inspection and otherwise, 17 the quality of instruction and facilities possessed by such 18 colleges. A person shall be admitted to the licensing 19 examination and shall be eligible for licensure if he 20 otherwise satisfies the requirements of this act and if he 21 graduated from any such college prior to the effective date 22 of [this act] the reenactment of this subsection, graduated 23 within five years from the effective date of [this act] the 24 reenactment of this subsection, or graduated more than five 25 years from the effective date of [this act] the reenactment 26 of this subsection but was enrolled at such college on the 27 expiration of five years from the effective date of [this 28 act.] the reenactment of this subsection. 29 (2) This subsection shall apply to only those colleges 30 which meet all of the following criteria: 19940H2568B3618 - 2 -
1 (i) they have been in operation continuously for at 2 least 16 years prior to the effective date of the 3 reenactment of this subsection; 4 (ii) they became accredited as provided in 5 subsection (a) no later than July 31, 1991; and 6 (iii) they continue to be accredited by the same 7 chiropractic accrediting agency but are no longer 8 included within the provisions of subsection (a) because 9 the accrediting agency ceased to be recognized by the 10 United States Department of Education as of June 4, 1993. 11 SECTION 1. SECTIONS 1 AND 4 OF THE ACT OF JULY 2, 1993 <-- 12 (P.L.437, NO.63), ENTITLED "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ELIGIBILITY 13 OF CERTAIN PERSONS FOR LICENSURE TO PRACTICE CHIROPRACTIC AND 14 FOR COLLEGES' NOTICE AS TO ACCREDITATION; AND MAKING A REPEAL," 15 ARE AMENDED TO READ: 16 SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY FOR LICENSURE. 17 (A) GENERAL RULE.--IF THE CHIROPRACTIC ACCREDITING AGENCY OF 18 A CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE LOSES OR HAS LOST ITS RECOGNITION BY THE 19 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, A STUDENT WHO HAD 20 MATRICULATED AND BEGUN HIS STUDIES AT THE COLLEGE PRIOR TO THE 21 EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE LOSS OF RECOGNITION OR DURING WHOSE 22 ENROLLMENT AT THE COLLEGE AN APPLICATION FOR ACCREDITATION HAD 23 BEEN MADE OR HAD BEEN PENDING BEFORE A CHIROPRACTIC ACCREDITING 24 AGENCY RECOGNIZED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 25 AS OF APRIL 1, 1994, SHALL, UPON COMPLETION OF HIS DEGREE 26 PROGRAM, BE ADMITTED TO THE CHIROPRACTIC LICENSING EXAMINATION 27 AND SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR LICENSURE TO PRACTICE CHIROPRACTIC IF 28 HE OTHERWISE SATISFIES THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACT OF DECEMBER 29 16, 1986 (P.L.1646, NO.188), KNOWN AS THE CHIROPRACTIC PRACTICE 30 ACT, PROVIDED THAT: 19940H2568B3618 - 3 -
1 [(1) THE COLLEGE CONTINUES TO BE ACCREDITED BY THE 2 CHIROPRACTIC ACCREDITING AGENCY; 3 (2)] (1) THE COLLEGE CONTINUES TO HAVE THE AUTHORITY, 4 UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE IN WHICH IT IS LOCATED, TO GRANT 5 THE DOCTOR OF CHIROPRACTIC (D.C.) DEGREE; AND 6 [(3)] (2) EITHER THE COLLEGE IS LOCATED IN PENNSYLVANIA 7 OR THE STUDENT WAS A BONA FIDE RESIDENT OF PENNSYLVANIA AS OF 8 EITHER JUNE 4, 1993, OR THE STUDENT'S DATE OF MATRICULATION. 9 (B) APPLICABILITY.--THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL 10 APPLY ONLY TO STUDENTS WHO [GRADUATE] MATRICULATE ON OR BEFORE 11 [DECEMBER 31, 1996] MAY 31, 1995. 12 SECTION 4. EXPIRATION. 13 THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT SHALL EXPIRE [THE EARLIER OF THE 14 FOLLOWING: 15 (1) JANUARY 1] DECEMBER 31, 1997[; OR 16 (2) AS TO ANY CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE AFFECTED BY THIS 17 LEGISLATION, AND AS TO ITS STUDENTS, ON THE DATE THAT SUCH 18 COLLEGE OBTAINS ACCREDITATION FROM A CHIROPRACTIC ACCREDITING 19 AGENCY APPROVED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 20 OR THE COUNCIL ON POST-SECONDARY ACCREDITATION]. 21 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately. B8L63DGS/19940H2568B3618 - 4 -