Section 78.7 - Delegation to Recent Graduates(a) "Recent graduate" is an individual who has graduated within the previous 12 months from an accredited chiropractic college.(b) A licensee may delegate responsibility to a recent graduate under this section if: (1) the licensee has held an active chiropractic license in good standing in Texas or another jurisdiction for five years; and(2) the licensee has been licensed by the Board for at least one year.(c) A licensee may delegate to a recent graduate of an accredited chiropractic college the performance of adjustments or manipulations.(d) A licensee shall be on-call and be available for voice consultation within 15 minutes from when a recent graduate performs an adjustment or manipulation.(e) A licensee delegating responsibility to a recent graduate under subsection (c) of this section shall submit to the Board in writing the following within ten days of hiring the recent graduate: (2) the graduate's employment date;(3) the name of the graduate's chiropractic college;(4) the date of graduation;(5) a copy of the graduate's diploma; and(6) the name and license number of the licensee supervising the graduate.(f) A licensee may not delegate the performance of adjustments or manipulations to a recent graduate under this section after the one year anniversary of the individual's graduation from a chiropractic college.(g) A recent graduate performing adjustments or manipulations under this section may not represent to the public that the recent graduate is a licensed chiropractor.(h) A licensee may not delegate responsibility to render a diagnosis or prescribe a treatment plan to a recent graduate under this section.(i) A licensee or recent graduate who violates this section is subject to disciplinary action.22 Tex. Admin. Code § 78.7
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 48, December 1, 2023, TexReg 7046, eff. 12/3/2023