Because they have yet to pass national legislation protecting the chiropractic profession, Japanese DCs are in a similar situation that U.S. DCs faced. We were fortunate enough to be able to pass chiropractic licensure state by state. The DCs in Japan must accomplish this nationally, which has proved to be an extremely difficult task. And in spite of their efforts, Japanese DCs are currently faced with two chiropractic professions.
New Mexico Practice Bill Hits Senate Wall
The New Mexico Senate Judiciary Committee has voted 5-2 against House Bill 127, legislation that, by all accounts, would have allowed appropriately trained N.M. doctors of chiropractic to practice with unprecedented scope – particularly with respect to prescriptive privileges – subject to approval by the state chiropractic board. As of press time, it is unknown whether proponents of H.B. 127 plan on introducing a replacement bill into the New Mexico legislature, and if so, under what time frame it will occur.
Look for further details online and in print as they become available.