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Chiropractic Information

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Connecticut Chiropractic Summary

Chiropractic physicians in Connecticut are licensed to practice with a broad scope of practice as taught in CCE approved schools and verified by NBCE examinations. Licensing is through the CT Dept of Public Health and overseen by the advisory Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

Chiropractic practice is defined in statute as: the practice of that branch of the healing arts consisting of the science of adjustment, manipulation and treatment of the human body in which vertebral subluxations and other malpositioned articulations and structures that may interfere with the normal generation, transmission and expression of nerve impulse between the brain, organs and tissue cells of the body, which may be a cause of disease, are adjusted, manipulated or treated.

Licensing Requirements

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Bachelor’s Degree Required for Licensure: NO
Renewal Term: Biannual
Chiropractic Physician entitlement: YES
Additional training/certification required for medicine and rehab services? NO

Post-Licensing Education

Continuing Education requirements

48 hours required every 2 years. Must be face to face or self-study with mechanism for documenting completion. Max 8 hours allowed per day.

Link: https://portal.ct.gov/dph/practitioner-licensing–investigations/chiropractor/chiropractic-continuing-education-information

requirements for educators

Course approval is through CCE approved schools or ACCME

Link: https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/departments-and-agencies/dph/dph/practitioner_licensing_and_investigations/plis/chiropractor/ceregsonlypdf.pdf

Are PACE courses accepted for continuing education requirements?

YES

Connecticut requires examinations through the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners

Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Physiotherapy – Required

State Chiropractic Online Resources

Regulatory Authority

CT State Board of Chiropractic Examiners – Dept of Public Health: https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Public-Health-Hearing-Office/State-Board-of-Chiropractic-Examiners/State-Board-of-Chiropractic-Examiners

Chiropractic Statutes and Regulations

CT Statutes chapter 372 Chiropractic https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_372.htm

Rules of Practice https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/sots/regulations/title_19a/009pdf.pdf

State Government Resources

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State Associations

Connecticut Chiropractic Association

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State Chiropractic Coverage

Worker’s Compensation

Connecticut Workers’ Compensation Commission https://portal.ct.gov/wcc

Resources for Medical Providers: https://portal.ct.gov/wcc/workers-compensation-forms/medical-forms#:~:text=The%20Authorization%20for%20Release%20of,workers’%20compensation%20claim%20for%20benefits.&text=The%20Workers’%20Compensation%20%2D%20Employee%20Medical,provided%20to%20the%20injured%20employee.&text=Payor%20and%20Medical%20Provider%20Guidelines,proper%20use%20of%20this%20form.%5D

Medicaid

Connecticut Office of the Healthcare Advocate https://portal.ct.gov/oha/health-care-plans/other-plans/medicaid?language=en_US

Provider Information: https://www.ctdssmap.com/CTPortal/Provider

Practice Options

Perform extremity adjustments? Y
Provide nutritional advice? Y
Provide manipulation under anesthesia? N/A
Provide school enrollment exams? N
Provide sports physical exams? N
Provide return to play exams (including concussion protocol) for sports participation? N
Perform US Department of Transportation exams? Y1
Treat animals? N/A
Perform acupuncture? Y
Perform dry needling? Y
Perform intraoral TMJ treatments? Y
Perform internal coccyx adjustments? N/A
Are there limits to body areas DCs are allowed to examine and/or treat? N/A
Are there limits on diagnostic tools DCs are allowed to use? N/A
Perform venipuncture? N/A
Perform casting? N/A

Qualifications:

1. A chiropractor can perform a Department of Transportation (DOT) physical exam if they are a certified medical examiner (CME) listed on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) National Registry.