Chapter Chir 12

Chir 12.03(1)(b)22. 22. Male and female nutritional needs.

Chir 12.03(1)(b)23. 23. Therapeutic use of botanical medicine.

Chir 12.03(1)(b)24. 24. Food, drug, and nutritional supplement interactions.

Chir 12.03(1)(b)25. 25. The safety, efficacy, risks, and benefits of nutritional supplements.

Chir 12.03(1)(c) (c) The program sponsor agrees to do all of the following:

Chir 12.03(1)(c)1. 1. Provide a responsible person to monitor and verify attendance at the program.

Chir 12.03(1)(c)2. 2. Keep records of attendance for at least 3 years from the date of the program.

Chir 12.03(1)(c)3. 3. Furnish each participant with evidence of having attended the program.

Chir 12.03(1)(d) (d) Any assignment or delegation of a program sponsor’s responsibilities to monitor or record attendance, provide evidence of attendance, compare course content with subject matter content required under sub. (1) (b), or provide information on instructors or other aspects of the program is specifically identified in the application under sub. (2) and approved by the board.

Chir 12.03(1)(e) (e) The program sponsor has reviewed and validated the program’s content to ensure its compliance with par. (b).

Chir 12.03(1)(f) (f) Any course instructor that is on the undergraduate or postgraduate faculty of a chiropractic college has been appointed in accordance with the accreditation standards of the Council on Chiropractic Education.

Chir 12.03(1)(g) (g) The program offers significant professional educational benefit for participants, as determined by the board.

Chir 12.03(1)(h) (h) The instructor is qualified to present the course.

Chir 12.03(1)(i) (i) The program includes a written assessment instrument that is designed to ensure the chiropractor actively participated in the presentation of material and derived a measurable benefit from participation. There shall be an assessment or test at the conclusion of each 12 hours of study. A score of 75% or higher shall be considered a passing score.

Chir 12.03(1)(j) (j) The program contains a reasonable security procedure to ensure the chiropractor enrolled is the actual participant.

Chir 12.03(2) (2) 

Chir 12.03(2)(a) (a) An application for approval of a nutritional counseling education program shall meet all of the following requirements:

Chir 12.03(2)(a)1. 1. The application shall be on a form provided by the board.

Chir 12.03 Note Note: Application forms are available on the department’s website at dsps.wi.gov, or by request to the Department of Safety and Professional Services, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, Wisconsin 53708, or call [phone].

Chir 12.03(2)(a)2. 2. Identify the name and address of the program sponsor.

Chir 12.03(2)(a)3. 3. The application shall identify the time and location of the program.

Chir 12.03(2)(a)4. 4. The application shall be complete as prescribed in this subsection and filed with the board no later than 75 days prior to the program date. An application is not considered complete until such time as all information required to be submitted with the application, and any supplementary information requested by the board, is received by the board.

Chir 12.03(2)(a)5. 5. The application shall include satisfactory evidence, as determined by the board, that the program subject matter contributes to the advancement, extension, and enhancement of the clinical skills of a chiropractor and fosters the enhancement of general or specialized practice and values. A detailed course outline or syllabus describing the subject matter of the program and the amount of time devoted to each section of the outline or syllabus shall be attached to the application.

Chir 12.03(2)(a)6. 6. The application shall describe the names and qualifications of all instructors, and if applicable, whether an instructor who is an undergraduate or postgraduate faculty member of a sponsoring college was appointed in accordance with accreditation standards of the Council on Chiropractic Education.

Chir 12.03(2)(a)7. 7. The application shall identify whether the program sponsor intends to assign or delegate any of its responsibilities to another person or entity, and if so, include all of the following:

Chir 12.03(2)(a)7.a. a. A specific description of the assigned or delegated responsibility.

Chir 12.03(2)(a)7.b. b. The name, address, and qualifications of the person or entity assigned or delegated the responsibility.

Chir 12.03(2)(a)7.c. c. A description of the method by which the program sponsor intends to ensure the delegated or assigned responsibility is performed.

Chir 12.03(2)(a)8. 8. The application shall include a description of the written assessment instrument that is designed to ensure a chiropractor has actively participated in the presentation of material and derived a measurable benefit from participation.

Chir 12.03(2)(a)9. 9. The application shall include a description of the security procedure that will be used to ensure a chiropractor enrolled in the program is the actual participant.

Chir 12.03(2)(b) (b) If necessary, in order to determine whether an applicant meets the requirements of this chapter, the board may require that the applicant submit information in addition to that described in this section.

Chir 12.03(3) (3) Programs shall be approved for one hour of study for every 50 minutes of instruction. For purposes of the approval of hours of study, meals, breaks, and testing or assessment periods may not be included as time devoted to instruction.

Chir 12.03(4) (4) The sponsor of an approved program shall ensure that the program is carried out and presented as represented to and approved by the board, and that all responsibilities of the program sponsor, an instructor, and any person or entity delegated or assigned a responsibility relating to a program approved by the board are fulfilled.

Chir 12.03(5) (5) The approval of a course shall be effective only for the biennium in which it is approved.

Chir 12.03 History History: CR 06-051: cr. Register November 2006 No. 611, eff. 12-1-06; 2021 Wis. Act 253: r. (1) (a), am. (2) (a) 2. Register April 2022 No. 796, eff. 5-1-22; CR 19-100: am. (1) (intro.), cr. (1) (am), am. (1) (b) 3. to 5., 9. to 11., 13., 15., 17., 19., 21., 22., 24., 25., renum. (1) (c) to (1) (c) (intro.) and am., cr. (1) (c) 1. to 3., am. (1) (d) to (f), (i), (j), r. (1) (k), am. (2) (a) 1., 3. to 9., (3) Register July 2023 No. 811, eff. 8-1-23.

Chir 12.04 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:

Chir 12.04(1) (1) The program or program sponsor does not meet requirements established in this chapter.

Chir 12.04(2) (2) The emphasis of the program is on the business, management, or insurance aspects of a chiropractic practice rather than on improving the clinical skills of the chiropractor.

Chir 12.04(3) (3) The board determines that the program sponsor has not provided adequate assurance that responsibilities delegated or assigned to others will be satisfactorily performed.

Chir 12.04(4) (4) Any presentation, program content, materials or displays for the advertising, promotion, sale or marketing of equipment, devices, instruments or other material of any kind or purpose is not kept separate from the program content and presentation for which approval is applied and granted.

Chir 12.04 History History: CR 06-051: cr. Register November 2006 No. 611, eff. 12-1-06; CR 19-100: (am.) (intro.) Register July 2023 No. 811, eff. 8-1-23.

Chir 12.05 Chir 12.05 Revocation of approval. The board may revoke approval of a program for any of the following reasons:

Chir 12.05(1) (1) The program sponsor, an instructor, or a person or entity delegated or assigned a responsibility has a financial, personal, or professional interest that conflicts directly with the performance of responsibilities under this chapter.

Chir 12.05(2) (2) Failure on the part of a program sponsor, an instructor, or a person delegated or assigned a responsibility to carry out a program as represented to and approved by the board or as provided in this chapter.

Chir 12.05 History History: CR 06-051: cr. Register November 2006 No. 611, eff. 12-1-06; CR 19-100: am. (1) Register July 2023 No. 811, eff. 8-1-23.

Chir 12.06 Chir 12.06 Prohibited practices.

Chir 12.06(1) (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 chiropractic assistants or administrative employees from processing sales of nutritional supplements.

Chir 12.06(2) (2) A chiropractor may not sell, barter, trade, or give away nutritional supplements to a patient unless the chiropractor holds a certificate for nutritional counseling and except as consistent with the provisions of this chapter.

Chir 12.06(3) (3) A chiropractor may not deliver, dispense, administer, transfer, or sell a nutritional supplement unless the nutritional supplement is prepackaged for use by consumers and labeled in accordance with the requirements of state and federal law.

Chir 12.06 History History: CR 06-051: cr. Register November 2006 No. 611, eff. 12-1-06; CR 19-100: am. Register July 2023 No. 811, eff. 8-1-23.