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AB 819 Hearing Cancelled
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

The hearing for California Assembly bill AB 819, which was scheduled for June 8th, was cancelled and has not yet been rescheduled.

AB 819 is an act, introduced by California Assembly member Speier, to amend the Business and Professions Code. This amendment would make it unlawful for licensed health professionals to refer a person for "laboratory, physical therapy, rehabilitation, chiropractic, radiation oncology, psychometric, home infusion therapy or diagnostic imaging" if that health professional has a financial interest with the person, or entity which receives the referrals. The bill is designed to prevent cross-referral arrangements, which it describes as "schemes."

Assembly member Speier did not have enough supporting votes and must rewrite AB 819. Legislators have not set a date for a new hearing, but the rewritten bill must be heard by the Business and Professions Senate Committee before the end of the present session.

 


CCA Waives Dues for L.A. Riot Victims

The California Chiropractic Association (CCA) announced that it will temporarily waive dues for those members whose practices sustained damage during the L.A. riots. This is similar to what the CCA has done in the past after other community catastrophes, such as the Loma Preita earthquake and the East Bay Hills fire. For more information contact the CCA at (916) 387-177.

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NBCE-FCLB Merger Approved
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The proposed merger of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners and Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards was approved by NBCE delegates and FCLB members at their respective annual meetings, held jointly in Atlanta, Ga., this year. Per the new bylaws, the new entity takes the NBCE name, with FCLB continuing as a department within NBCE. The federation will continue to enjoy Board of Directors representation on what will be a single, expanded board.

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