Chiropractic LAWS, RULES, and
REGULATIONS questions and answers
well illustrated.
*********Each licensee shall provide written notification by mail or by electronic means
with confirmation to the Department of a change of address within days - 30
The application fee shall be which shall be nonrefundable - $100
**********A license must be renewed every years? - 2
The fee for biennial renewal of a chiropractic license is ?- $350
The initial licensure fee is? - $350
The fee for inactive status is?
The fee for renewal of an inactive license? - $250 & $250 ($500 total if you let is
lapse)
You have to be over the age of to apply for a license? - 18
If graduated before July 1, 2000 graduate must have completed years of college
work, after July 1, 2000, graduate must have ?- •3 years (90 credits)
•bachelor's degree
Must pass which NBCE boards?
What is the minimum passing score? - •I, II, III, IV, PT & FL Laws & Rules
• 375/800
,If it's 10 years since graduation before application, applicant must sit for which exam? -
National Board of Chiropractic Examiners Special Purposes Examination for
Chiropractic
Applicant will receive notification within working days to applicants who have
successfully completed the requirements. - 5 (Can use written notification shall act
as evidence of licensure entitling the chiropractic physician to practice for a maximum
period of 45 days or until the licensing fee is received by the department whichever is
sooner)
T/F Renewal of license requires a new set of fingerprints. - True
(Unless it is the first time renewing)
If renewal applicant does not submit documentation and fingerprints after the 30 days
since non-compliance was issued, the fine is per day. - $50
What type of maintained malpractice coverage must a licensee applying for reactivation
show coverage (unless granted an exemption by the board/dept)? - Tail coverage
(which provided liability coverage as of the initial date of state licensure and incidents
occurring before the date the license became inactive)
********Medical Malpractice is known as what in the state of Florida? - Financial
Responsibility
What amount of financial responsibility is a health care practitioner required to carry? -
An amount sufficient to cover claims that arise out of rendering or failure to render
professional care and services
Who must maintain financial responsibility in the state of Florida? - Actively licensed
chiropractors among other health care professionals (not Certified CA's or Registered
CA's)
How often must a licensee complete a 2hr CE course on domestic violence? - Every
3rd biennial re-licensure or recertification
******When must a health care provider complete at least 3 hr CE course on HIV/AIDS
as part of the biennial re-licensure or recertification? - No later than the 1st (first)
renewal
What CE requirements does a licensee need to meet if their license becomes inactive
or retired? - They must meet the same CE requirements as an active licensee for
ALL biennial licensure periods in which the license was inactive/delinquent or retired.
,What may be the penalty if a licensee does not meet the CE requirements for the first
time? - May be a Citation, a Fine, and in a addition a requirement to take (1) one
additional hour of CE for each hour not completed or completed late.
*******How many hours of CE are required by an applicant for the purpose of license
renewal? - 40 (forty) classroom hours of Chiropractic CE
What is the time frame for which the CE for chiropractic licensure renewal must be
completed in? - 2 years (biennially)
*******At least, three (3) hours of the forty (40) hours of CE required for Chiro license
renewal, must be in what specific area? - Risk Management: Two (2) of the three (3)
hours shall be specifically related to laws and rules of the board and regulatory agency
in which the board operates
******Six (6) hours of the forty (40) required Chiro CE must be in what specific area? -
Record Keeping, Documentation, and coding
Two (2) hours of the forty (40) required Chiro CE must be in what specific area? -
Ethics and Boundaries
*******What is the maximum number hours Chiro CE may be obtained online? - no
more than ten (10) general hours each biennium may be attained online
A chiropractor certified in acupuncture shall obtain how many CE hours each biennium?
What is the breakdown of those hours? - Four (4) hours of approved acupuncture
CE.
(Two (2) of which in safety and risk mgmt and
two (2) in technique,
with the four (4) applied to the forty (40) required each biennium)
*********A chiropractor may attain five (5) hours of CE in the Risk Management by
attending what? - One (1) full day or eight (8) hours of a board meeting (which ever
is shorter) at which disciplinary hearings are conducted
Volunteer expert witnesses shall receive how many hours of CE in risk mgmt for each
case reviewed? - Five (5) hours for each case reviewed up to a max of ten (10)
hours per biennium
For license renewal what two (2) CE courses are required? - Initial license requires a
minimum of a 3hr HIV/AIDS course and for license renewal a 2hr course related to the
prevention of medical errors
, ***********What are chiros required to attend within their first twelve (12) months after
initial licensure? - Attend one (1) full day at a Florida Board of Chiropractic Medicine
meeting at which disciplinary hearings are conducted.
*******What are the CE requirements during initial licensure period (prior to first 1st
renewal)? - Attend one (1) full day of FBCM meeting, six (6) hours of record keeping,
documentation, coding, and two (2) hours of ethics and boundaries. NO OTHER CE
requirements are needed during the biennium! (The typical 40 hours does not apply in
this case)
What are the two types of CA's? - Certified and Registered
******What is the difference between a certified and a registered CA? - A certified CA
must go though training (200 hrs in 24 months), get approved and licensed from the
board. They can directly supervise a registered CA.
How many CE hours does a certified CA need to complete biennially? - 24
How long does a certified CA have to notify the board of changes of employment of
supervising chiropractic physician? - 30 days
Certifications to supervise assistants shall remain valid for years and must be
renewed .- 2, biennially
How much is the initial fee for a certified CA? - $100
(non-refundable)
How much is the application fee for a certified CA? - $100
The fee for biennial renewal of an active license for a certified CA is .- $55
T/F In order to work with a certified CA, the supervising chiropractor and the certified CA
must meet in front of the board and have a written working agreement contract. -
True
T/F If a certified CA misrepresents themselves, the supervising chiropractic practitioner
can be held responsible. - True
The initial registration fee for a registered chiropractic assistant is . (Which is the
same for biennial renewal) - $25
T/F Registered chiropractic assistants can perform duties that involve patient care
management or treatment without the licensed practitioner or certified CA on the
premise. - False - the assistant will be under the direction of a chiropractor or a
licensed certified chiropractic physician's assistant who is physically located on the
REGULATIONS questions and answers
well illustrated.
*********Each licensee shall provide written notification by mail or by electronic means
with confirmation to the Department of a change of address within days - 30
The application fee shall be which shall be nonrefundable - $100
**********A license must be renewed every years? - 2
The fee for biennial renewal of a chiropractic license is ?- $350
The initial licensure fee is? - $350
The fee for inactive status is?
The fee for renewal of an inactive license? - $250 & $250 ($500 total if you let is
lapse)
You have to be over the age of to apply for a license? - 18
If graduated before July 1, 2000 graduate must have completed years of college
work, after July 1, 2000, graduate must have ?- •3 years (90 credits)
•bachelor's degree
Must pass which NBCE boards?
What is the minimum passing score? - •I, II, III, IV, PT & FL Laws & Rules
• 375/800
,If it's 10 years since graduation before application, applicant must sit for which exam? -
National Board of Chiropractic Examiners Special Purposes Examination for
Chiropractic
Applicant will receive notification within working days to applicants who have
successfully completed the requirements. - 5 (Can use written notification shall act
as evidence of licensure entitling the chiropractic physician to practice for a maximum
period of 45 days or until the licensing fee is received by the department whichever is
sooner)
T/F Renewal of license requires a new set of fingerprints. - True
(Unless it is the first time renewing)
If renewal applicant does not submit documentation and fingerprints after the 30 days
since non-compliance was issued, the fine is per day. - $50
What type of maintained malpractice coverage must a licensee applying for reactivation
show coverage (unless granted an exemption by the board/dept)? - Tail coverage
(which provided liability coverage as of the initial date of state licensure and incidents
occurring before the date the license became inactive)
********Medical Malpractice is known as what in the state of Florida? - Financial
Responsibility
What amount of financial responsibility is a health care practitioner required to carry? -
An amount sufficient to cover claims that arise out of rendering or failure to render
professional care and services
Who must maintain financial responsibility in the state of Florida? - Actively licensed
chiropractors among other health care professionals (not Certified CA's or Registered
CA's)
How often must a licensee complete a 2hr CE course on domestic violence? - Every
3rd biennial re-licensure or recertification
******When must a health care provider complete at least 3 hr CE course on HIV/AIDS
as part of the biennial re-licensure or recertification? - No later than the 1st (first)
renewal
What CE requirements does a licensee need to meet if their license becomes inactive
or retired? - They must meet the same CE requirements as an active licensee for
ALL biennial licensure periods in which the license was inactive/delinquent or retired.
,What may be the penalty if a licensee does not meet the CE requirements for the first
time? - May be a Citation, a Fine, and in a addition a requirement to take (1) one
additional hour of CE for each hour not completed or completed late.
*******How many hours of CE are required by an applicant for the purpose of license
renewal? - 40 (forty) classroom hours of Chiropractic CE
What is the time frame for which the CE for chiropractic licensure renewal must be
completed in? - 2 years (biennially)
*******At least, three (3) hours of the forty (40) hours of CE required for Chiro license
renewal, must be in what specific area? - Risk Management: Two (2) of the three (3)
hours shall be specifically related to laws and rules of the board and regulatory agency
in which the board operates
******Six (6) hours of the forty (40) required Chiro CE must be in what specific area? -
Record Keeping, Documentation, and coding
Two (2) hours of the forty (40) required Chiro CE must be in what specific area? -
Ethics and Boundaries
*******What is the maximum number hours Chiro CE may be obtained online? - no
more than ten (10) general hours each biennium may be attained online
A chiropractor certified in acupuncture shall obtain how many CE hours each biennium?
What is the breakdown of those hours? - Four (4) hours of approved acupuncture
CE.
(Two (2) of which in safety and risk mgmt and
two (2) in technique,
with the four (4) applied to the forty (40) required each biennium)
*********A chiropractor may attain five (5) hours of CE in the Risk Management by
attending what? - One (1) full day or eight (8) hours of a board meeting (which ever
is shorter) at which disciplinary hearings are conducted
Volunteer expert witnesses shall receive how many hours of CE in risk mgmt for each
case reviewed? - Five (5) hours for each case reviewed up to a max of ten (10)
hours per biennium
For license renewal what two (2) CE courses are required? - Initial license requires a
minimum of a 3hr HIV/AIDS course and for license renewal a 2hr course related to the
prevention of medical errors
, ***********What are chiros required to attend within their first twelve (12) months after
initial licensure? - Attend one (1) full day at a Florida Board of Chiropractic Medicine
meeting at which disciplinary hearings are conducted.
*******What are the CE requirements during initial licensure period (prior to first 1st
renewal)? - Attend one (1) full day of FBCM meeting, six (6) hours of record keeping,
documentation, coding, and two (2) hours of ethics and boundaries. NO OTHER CE
requirements are needed during the biennium! (The typical 40 hours does not apply in
this case)
What are the two types of CA's? - Certified and Registered
******What is the difference between a certified and a registered CA? - A certified CA
must go though training (200 hrs in 24 months), get approved and licensed from the
board. They can directly supervise a registered CA.
How many CE hours does a certified CA need to complete biennially? - 24
How long does a certified CA have to notify the board of changes of employment of
supervising chiropractic physician? - 30 days
Certifications to supervise assistants shall remain valid for years and must be
renewed .- 2, biennially
How much is the initial fee for a certified CA? - $100
(non-refundable)
How much is the application fee for a certified CA? - $100
The fee for biennial renewal of an active license for a certified CA is .- $55
T/F In order to work with a certified CA, the supervising chiropractor and the certified CA
must meet in front of the board and have a written working agreement contract. -
True
T/F If a certified CA misrepresents themselves, the supervising chiropractic practitioner
can be held responsible. - True
The initial registration fee for a registered chiropractic assistant is . (Which is the
same for biennial renewal) - $25
T/F Registered chiropractic assistants can perform duties that involve patient care
management or treatment without the licensed practitioner or certified CA on the
premise. - False - the assistant will be under the direction of a chiropractor or a
licensed certified chiropractic physician's assistant who is physically located on the
