Montana

Chiropractic Information

Montana Chiropractic Summary

The Montana Board of Chiropractors is dedicated to safeguarding the public by overseeing the licensure process and enforcing regulations that govern chiropractic practice.

Licensed Doctors of Chiropractic may diagnose, palpate, and treat the human body by the application of manipulative, manual, mechanical, and dietetic methods, including chiropractic physiotherapy, the use of supportive appliances, analytical instruments, and diagnostic X-ray in accordance with guidelines promulgated or approved by the State or Federal Health Regulatory Agencies.

Licensing Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree Required for Licensure: YES
Renewal Term: Annual
Chiropractic Physician entitlement: YES
Additional training/certification required for medicine and rehab services? N/A

Post-Licensing Education

Continuing Education requirements

12 hours, a maximum of 2 hours in philosophy. All hours are allowed online.

requirements for educators

The board does not approve continuing education (CE). Acceptable CE must directly relate to the practice of chiropractic and be affiliated or approved by national, regional, or state chiropractic associations, state licensing boards, academies, colleges of chiropractic, or the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Board providers of PACE.
https://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/chiropractors/continuing-education

Are PACE courses accepted for continuing education requirements?

YES

Delaware requires examinations through the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners

Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Physiotherapy

State Chiropractic Online Resources

Regulatory Authority

Montana Board of Chiropractors: https://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/chiropractors/

 

 

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

Montana Chiropractic Association

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State Chiropractic Coverage

Worker’s Compensation

Medicaid

DPHHS/Montana Department of Health and Human Services: https://dphhs.mt.gov/

Montana DPHHS Provider Manual https://medicaidprovider.mt.gov/27

Montana DPHHS Fee Schedule  https://medicaidprovider.mt.gov/27

Practice Options

Perform extremity adjustments? Y
Provide nutritional advice? Y
Provide manipulation under anesthesia? Y
Provide school enrollment exams? Y
Provide sports physical exams? Y
Provide provide return to play exams (including concussion protocol) for sports participation? N/A
Perform US Department of Transportation exams? Y1
Treat animals? Y2
Perform acupuncture? Y3
Perform dry needling? Y4
Perform intraoral TMJ treatments? Y
Perform internal coccyx adjustments? Y
Are there limits to body areas DCs are allowed to examine and/or treat? Y5
Are there limits on diagnostic tools DCs are allowed to use? N
Perform venipuncture? Y
Perform casting? Y

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. Before providing chiropractic services to animals, a licensed chiropractor shall complete a recognized animal chiropractic certification program. A chiropractor shall notify the board and the board of veterinary medicine, provided for in 2-15-1852, of the chiropractor’s intent to practice animal chiropractic services and provide the board with appropriate information showing certification in animal chiropractic services.

3. A doctor of chiropractic may not practice acupuncture in this state unless that doctor has completed a course and passed an examination in acupuncture as required.

4. A doctor of chiropractic may perform dry needling if they have completed training from an approved college or organization.

5. Chiropractors shall not prescribe for or administer to any person any medicine or drugs or practice medicine or surgery or osteopathy, except that the use of antiseptics for purposes of sanitation and hygiene and to prevent infection and contagion shall be permitted. Link: https://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/title_0370/chapter_0120/part_0010/section_0040/0370-0120-0010-0040.html

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