Wisconsin Administrative Code

Chir 10.02 Delegation of adjunctive services to a chiropractic technician. A chiropractor may delegate the performance of an adjunctive service to a chiropractic technician if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The chiropractor maintains records or ensures the chiroprac…

Chir 10.023 Delegation of adjunctive services to a health care professional. A chiropractor may delegate the performance of an adjunctive service to a health care professional if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The performance of the adjunctive service is within the …

Chir 10.024 Delegation of adjunctive services to individuals trained as medical assistants. A chiropractor may delegate the performance of an adjunctive service to an individual described under s. 446.02 (7) (a) 3., Stats., if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The indi…

Chir 10.025 Chiropractic radiological technician course of study. The board shall grant certification as a chiropractic radiological technician to an applicant who satisfies the requirements under s. 446.025 (2) (a), Stats. The course of study required under s. 446.025 (2) (a) 3.…

Chir 10.03 X-ray services. As provided under s. 446.02 (7) (d), Stats., a chiropractor may delegate x-ray services only to a chiropractic radiological technician or a health care professional acting within the scope of the health care professional[s license, registration, or cert…

Chir 11.01 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XNew patientY means an individual who has not been examined or treated by the chiropractor or another chiropractor in the same group practice within the last 3 years. (2) XPatient recordY has the meaning given for Xpatient health care …

Chir 11.02 Patient record contents. (1) Complete and comprehensive patient records shall be created and maintained by a chiropractor for every patient with whom the chiropractor consults, examines or treats. (2) Patient records shall be maintained for a minimum period of 7 years …

Chir 11.03 Initial patient presentation. Upon presentation of a new patient, patient records shall contain the following essential elements as relevant or applicable to the evaluation and treatment of the patient: (1) History of the present illness or complaints, and significant …

Chir 11.04 Daily notes. For patient visits in which the chiropractor carries out a previously devised treatment plan, daily notes shall be made and maintained documenting all treatments and services rendered, and any significant changes in the subjective presentation, objective f…

Chir 12.01 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XAdministerY means to directly apply a nutritional supplement or direct the self-application of a nutritional supplement, whether by ingestion or any other means, to the body of a patient or research subject. (2) XDispenseY means to de…

Chir 12.02 Requirements for nutritional counseling certification. The board shall grant a certificate for nutritional counseling to a chiropractor licensed under ch. 446, Stats., who does all of the following: (1) Submits an application to the department on a form provided by the…

Chir 12.03 Approval of nutritional counseling education programs. (1) To qualify for board approval as a nutritional counseling education program, a program shall meet all of the following minimum requirements: (am) The program consists of a minimum of 48 hours of study in human …

Chir 12.04 Application denials. The board may deny approval of an application submitted under s. Chir 12.03 (2) for any of the following reasons: (1) The program or program sponsor does not meet requirements established in this chapter. (4) Any presentation, program content, mate…

Chir 12.05 Revocation of approval. The board may revoke approval of a program for any of the following reasons: (1) The program sponsor or an instructor has a financial, personal, or professional interest that conflicts directly with the performance of responsibilities under this…

Chir 12.06 Prohibited practices. (1) A chiropractor may not delegate to any chiropractic assistant or other person any recommendations, analysis, advice, consultation, or dispensing with respect to nutritional supplements. Nothing in this subsection may be construed to prevent ch…

Chir 13.01 Authority and purpose. (1) AUTHORITY. The rules in this chapter are adopted pursuant to the authority delegated by ss. 15.08 (5) (b), 227.11 (2) (a), and 446.08, Stats. (2) PURPOSE. The purpose of the rules is to define the obligation of a chiropractor to communicate a…

Chir 13.02 Informed consent. Any chiropractor who treats a patient shall inform the patient about the availability of reasonable alternate modes of treatment and about the benefits and risks of these treatments. The reasonable chiropractor standard is the standard for informing a…

Chir 13.03 Exceptions to communication of alternate modes of treatment. The chiropractor[s duty to inform patients of alternate modes of treatment does not require disclosure of any of the following: Chir 13.03 Chir 13.04 Exceptions to communication of alternate modes of treatmen…

Chir 13.04 Recordkeeping. A chiropractor[s patient record shall include documentation that he or she has communicated alternate modes of treatment to their patient and has obtained informed consent from their patient in keeping with s. Chir 11.02 (5). the chapter was last publish…

Chir 2.02 Applications. An applicant for licensure as a chiropractor shall make an application on a form prescribed by the board at least 30 days prior to the date of the next scheduled board meeting and shall also submit: Note: Instructions for applications can be found on the d…

Chir 2.025 Time for completing applications and taking examination. An application is incomplete until all materials described in s. Chir 2.02 are filed with the board. All application materials described in s. Chir 2.02 shall be filed with the board within one year from the date…

Chir 2.03 Form of examination; state law examination. An applicant shall pass an examination on state laws including ch. 446, Stats., and chs. Chir 1 to 13. An applicant with a disability shall be provided reasonable accommodations for completing the examination under this sectio…

Chir 2.04 Unauthorized assistance or cheating on examinations. The board may withhold the grade, deny release of grades or deny issuance of a credential of an applicant who gives or receives unauthorized assistance during the state law examination, violates rules of conduct of an…

Chir 2.07 Passing grade. (1) NATIONAL EXAMINATION. To pass the examination of the national board of chiropractic examiners, each applicant for licensure by exam shall receive a grade determined by the legislature to represent minimum competence to practice. (2) STATE LAW EXAMINAT…

Chir 3.02 License renewal. (1) REQUIREMENTS FOR RENEWAL. To renew and obtain a new license a licensee shall, by December 15 of the even-numbered year following initial licensure and every 2 years thereafter, file with the department all of the following: (a) An application for re…

Chir 3.025 Reciprocal credentials for service members, former service members, and their spouses. A Chir 3.05 Chir 3.06 Chir 3.07 Chir 3.08 Chir 3.09 Change of name and address. Professional title. Professional liability insurance. Limited liability entities. Cardiopulmonary resu…

Chir 3.03 Licensure by endorsement. (1) QUALIFIThe board shall grant a license to a chiropractor who holds a valid license by the proper authorities of any other state or country provided the applicant: (a) Does not have an arrest or conviction record subject to ss. 111.321, 111.…

Chir 3.035 Temporary chiropractic permits. (1) The board may grant a temporary permit to practice chiropractic to any chiropractor who files an application prescribed by the board, pays the fee required under s. 440.05 (6), Stats., and meets all of the following conditions: (a) T…

Chir 3.04 Display of license. The license shall be displayed in a prominent place by every person licensed and currently registered by the board. History: Cr. Register, December, 1984, No. 348, eff. 1-1-85; CR 03-082: am.

Chir 3.05 Change of name and address. Every licensee shall report his or her address to the department and shall notify the board of a change of name or address within 30 days of the change. History: Cr. Register, December, 1984, No. 348, eff. 1-1-85; am. Register, October, 1988,…

Chir 3.06 Professional title. A licensee shall use the suffix XD.C.Y or XChiropractorY immediately following his or her surname for proper identification. The title XDoctorY or XDr.Y may be used if XChiropractorY is used following the name. History: Cr. Register, December, 1984, …

Chir 3.07 Professional liability insurance. Every chiropractor practicing in the state of Wisconsin shall have professional liability insurance coverage in effect at all times in the amount of at least $100,000 for each occurrence and $300,000 for all occurrences in one year. The…

Chir 3.08 Limited liability entities. (1) A chiropractor may practice with or in a business that is organized as a limited liability organization under the laws of this state, including a limited liability partnership, a service corporation, and limited liability company. (2) A c…

Chir 3.09 Cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification. Every chiropractor shall obtain certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation at least every 2 years. The board may grant a waiver of this requirement in cases of hardship or retirement from practice. History: Cr. Register, …

Chir 4.01 Authority and purpose. This chapter is adopted under authority in ss. 15.08 (5) (b) and 227.11, Stats., and ch. 446, Stats., to establish standards for the practice of chiropractic. History: Cr. Register, December, 1984, No. 348, eff. 1-1-85; correction made under s. 13…

Chir 4.02 Definitions. As used in this chapter, (1) XChiropractic scienceY means the body of organized knowledge related to identifying the cause of departure from health of the patient and the treatment of such conditions without use of drugs or surgery. XChiropractic scienceY i…

Chir 4.04 X-ray. (1) X-ray may be used only for diagnostic or analytical purposes in the practice of chiropractic. Note: The requirements of ch. DHS 157 apply to licensees who use x-ray equipment. (2) A chiropractor may not use the following forms of x-ray: Chir 4.05 Chir 4.07 Pr…

Chir 4.05 Prohibited practice. A person licensed under ch. 446, Stats., may engage in the practice of chiropractic. A license to practice chiropractic does not authorize the license holder to engage in practice beyond the scope of the practice of chiropractic. Practice beyond the…

Chir 4.07 Suspension. During a period in which a licensee is suspended under s. 446.03, Stats., unless the board specifies otherwise in its final order or a subsequent order, the licensee may not do any of the following: (1) Engage in the practice of chiropractic. the chapter was…

Chir 5.01 Continuing education requirements for credential renewal. (1) (a) Every chiropractor shall complete at least 40 continuing education credit hours in approved continuing education programs during each 2-year license registration period ending on December 15 of each even-…

Chir 5.02 Approval of continuing education programs. (1) The board may approve a continuing education program that meets all of the following requirements: (a) The program is sponsored by one of the following: 1. The Wisconsin Chiropractic Association. 2. The International Chirop…

Chir 5.04 Application for approval of a continuing education program. (1) An application for approval of a continuing education program shall be on a form provided by the board and include all of the following: (a) The name and address of the program sponsor and a description of …

Chir 5.05 Application for expedited approval of a continuing education program. (1) A program sponsor under s. Chir 5.02 (1) (a) may submit an application for expedited approval of a continuing education program if the program sponsor had a minimum of 20 continuing education prog…

Chir 6.01 Authority. The rules in this chapter are adopted under the authority in ss. 15.08 (5) (b), 227.11, and 446.04, Stats. History: Cr. Register, December, 1984, No. 348, eff. 1-1-85; correction made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, March, 1990, No. 411; CR 19-1…

Chir 6.015 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XAdvertisementY means a communication disseminated or intended to be disseminated in any public medium that is likely to or intended to induce, directly or indirectly, the rendering of professional services by the chiropractor named in…

Chir 6.02 Unprofessional conduct. Unprofessional conduct by a chiropractor includes all of the following: (1) Engaging in any practice which constitutes a substantial danger to the health, welfare, or safety of a patient or the public. (2) Practicing or attempting to practice whe…

Chir 6.03 Duty to evaluate and inform. (1) A chiropractor shall evaluate each presenting patient to determine whether a condition exists that is treatable through chiropractic means. An evaluation shall be based upon an examination appropriate to the presenting patient. In conduc…