SS 068-19 Scope Statement

Statement of Scope

Chiropractic Examining Board

Rule No.:

Chapter Chir 5

Relating to:

Approval of Continuing Education Programs

Rule Type:

Permanent

1. Finding/nature of emergency (Emergency Rule only):

N/A

2. Detailed description of the objective of the proposed rule:

The Chiropractic Examining Board will establish requirements for approval of continuing education programs recognized by the Providers of Approved Continuing Education (PACE) of the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards.

3. Description of the existing policies relevant to the rule, new policies proposed to be included in the rule, and an analysis of policy alternatives:

Current rules provide requirements for approval of continuing education programs. The Board has determined that continuing education programs that meet the standards established by PACE should not be subject to the same requirements for approval as continuing education programs that are not. The proposed rules will establish separate requirements for approval of continuing education programs recognized by PACE.

4. Detailed explanation of statutory authority for the rule (including the statutory citation and language):

Section 15.08 (5) (b), Stats., provides that examining boards, such as the Chiropractic Examining Board, “shall promulgate rules for its own guidance and for the guidance of the trade or profession to which it pertains, . . .”

Section 446.025 (3) (b), Stats., provides “[a] chiropractic radiological technician shall, at the time that he or she applies for renewal of a certificate …submit evidence satisfactory to the examining board that he or she has completed at least 12 continuing educational credit hours in programs established by rules promulgated by the examining board.”

Section 446.026 (3) (b), Stats., provides “[a] chiropractic technician shall, at the time that he or she applies for renewal of a certificate …submit evidence satisfactory to the examining board that he or she has completed at least 6 continuing educational credit hours in programs established by rules promulgated by the examining board.”

5. Estimate of amount of time that state employees will spend developing the rule and of other resources necessary to develop the rule:

80 hours

6. List with description of all entities that may be affected by the proposed rule:

Wisconsin credentialed chiropractors, chiropractic radiological technicians, and chiropractic technicians, as well as sponsors and providers of continuing education required to be completed by persons with these credentials.

7. Summary and preliminary comparison with any existing or proposed federal regulation that is intended to address the activities to be regulated by the proposed rule:

None.

8. Anticipated economic impact of implementing the rule (note if the rule is likely to have a significant economic impact on small businesses):

The proposed rule will have minimal to no economic impact on small businesses and the state’s economy as a whole.

Contact Person: Dale Kleven, Administrative Rules Coordinator, [e-mail], [phone]