CHIROPRACTIC PRACTICE ACT – Amends existing law to clarify the existing right of persons licensed to practice chiropractic to prescribe certain prescription drug products.

Idaho chiropractors can prescribe certain drugs

Beginning July 1, 2026, this law clarifies prescribing rights for licensed Idaho chiropractors certified in clinical nutrition. During chiropractic care, they can prescribe, obtain, and independently give the listed prescription products. These include vitamin A, all B vitamins, and vitamin C. Approved minerals include ammonium molybdate, calcium, chromium, copper, iodine, magnesium, manganese, potassium, selenium, sodium, and zinc. Approved fluids include dextrose, lactated Ringers, Plasma Lyte, saline, and sterile water. The list also includes epinephrine and oxygen, with oxygen limited to emergencies or allergic reactions. Products can be given by mouth, on the skin, or through injections into a vein, muscle, or under the skin. The method and dose must follow Food and Drug Administration-approved labeling or the manufacturer's instructions. Products must come from an Idaho-licensed wholesale distributor, manufacturer, pharmacy, or outsourcing facility. Chiropractors cannot compound vitamins or minerals themselves—that is, mix them into drug products. Compounded products containing two or more approved vitamins or minerals for office use must come from a licensed outsourcing facility or compounding pharmacy. Chiropractors without clinical nutrition certification can still use nutritional supplements that do not require a prescription.