Indiana
Chiropractic Information
Indiana Chiropractic Summary
The practice of chiropractic will include and permit the use of such diagnostic and treatment procedures as are taught by board approved chiropractic colleges except as prohibited by law.
Licensing Requirements
* Biannual, July 1 on even numbered years
Post-Licensing Education
Continuing Education requirements
Practitioners are required to have completed twenty-four (24) hours of continuing education. Included within the twenty-four (24) hour requirement are eight (8) hours of approved courses in public health and/or risk management. Link: https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/chiropractors-home/chiropractors-resources/#Continuing_Education_Requirements
requirements for educators
Under the statutory provision as listed below, if a program is designed to directly enhance the practitioner’s knowledge and skill in providing services relevant to the chiropractor’s profession or occupation and falls under an “Approved Organization” it is no longer necessary to apply for continuing education approval by the Indiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners. Link: https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/chiropractors-home/chiropractors-resources/#Continuing_Education_Requirements
Are PACE courses accepted for continuing education requirements?
YES
Indiana requires examinations through the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Physiotherapy
State Chiropractic Online Resources
Regulatory Authority
Indiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners: https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/chiropractors-home/
Chiropractic Statutes and Regulations
Scope of Practice Rulings: https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/chiropractors-home/chiropractors-resources/#Scope_of_Practice_Rulings
State Government Resources
State Legislature Homepage
State Legislature Bill Search Tool
Legislative member roster
State Governor's Office
Secretary of State
Office of the Insurance Commissioner
State Associations
Chiropractic Association
Association of Indiana
State Chiropractic Coverage
Worker’s Compensation
Workers Compensation Board of Indiana https://www.in.gov/wcb/
Workers Compensation Provider Information https://www.in.gov/wcb/providers/
Medicaid
Indiana Medicaid https://wyomingmedicaid.com/
Indiana Medicaid Become a Provider: https://www.in.gov/medicaid/providers/provider-enrollment/become-a-provider/
Indiana Medicaid Fee Schedule: https://www.in.gov/medicaid/providers/business-transactions/billing-and-remittance/ihcp-fee-schedules/
Practice Options
| Perform extremity adjustments? | Y |
| Provide nutritional advice? | Y |
| Provide manipulation under anesthesia? | N/A |
| Provide school enrollment exams? | N/A |
| Provide sports physical exams? | N/A |
| Provide return to play exams (including concussion protocol) for sports participation? | N |
| Perform US Department of Transportation exams? | Y1 |
| Treat animals? | Y2 |
| 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? | Y3 |
| Are there limits on diagnostic tools DCs are allowed to use? | N/A |
| Perform venipuncture? | N |
| 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.
2. The chiropractor must be a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or a Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) who has completed training and is certified by an association like the AVCA, IVCA, or CoAC.
3. Chiropractors shall not perform surgery or direct the use of or administer drugs or other controlled substances.