Letter From the Alabama State Board of Chiropractic Examiners

The following letter is a letter Dr. Cox received on October 31, 2012 regarding the Chiropractic Board’s support in the legislation process- “This board would only agree to work on a stand alone Acupuncture Board if it contain a full chiropractic exemption.”  Basically, the Chiropractic Boards advocates for chiropractors to continue to able to practice acupuncture with internally approved education of 100 hours and an exam, or they will not support a stand alone Acupuncture Board. Georgia, South Carolina and Mississippi require that a chiropractor complete the full Department of Education, state approved or NCCAOM approved Licensed Acupuncture route. Tennessee and North Carolina require 250 and 200 hours hours and an exam. While Florida requires 100 hours and an exam it restricts, like most states, from advertising or holding out as an ‘acupuncturist’ unless a license in acupuncture is also held in the state.  We have re-drafted our legislation to state that it is not intended to regulate other health care practitioners that are licensed by the state of Alabama.  After learning that the number of practitioners in our state would be initially small and would not generate substantial licensing revenue, the executive director is reconsidering their offer to act as a dual board. Ms. Bolten further stated that the composition of their board has changed, and she is unsure if their offer is current. As of January 2012, Dr Cox and Dr John Stump, DC, LAc have requested a meeting and await her response to meet with our organization if there is any interest from their board at this point. Below is the full letter. Click to enlarge.