SECTION 78.7. Delegation to Recent Graduates

(a) "Recent graduate" is an individual who has graduated within the previous 12 months from an accredited chiropractic college.

(b) A licensee may delegate responsibility to a recent graduate under this section if:

(1) the licensee has held an active chiropractic license in good standing in Texas or another jurisdiction for five years; and

(2) the licensee has been licensed by the Board for at least one year.

(c) A licensee may delegate to a recent graduate of an accredited chiropractic college the performance of adjustments or manipulations.

(d) A licensee shall be on-call and be available for voice consultation within 15 minutes from when a recent graduate performs an adjustment or manipulation.

(e) A licensee delegating responsibility to a recent graduate under subsection (c) of this section shall submit to the Board in writing the following within ten days of hiring the recent graduate:

(1) the graduate's name;

(2) the graduate's employment date;

(3) the name of the graduate's chiropractic college;

(4) the date of graduation;

(5) a copy of the graduate's diploma; and

(6) the name and license number of the licensee supervising the graduate.

(f) A licensee may not delegate the performance of adjustments or manipulations to a recent graduate under this section after the one year anniversary of the individual's graduation from a chiropractic college.

(g) A recent graduate performing adjustments or manipulations under this section may not represent to the public that the recent graduate is a licensed chiropractor.

(h) A licensee may not delegate responsibility to render a diagnosis or prescribe a treatment plan to a recent graduate under this section.

(i) A licensee or recent graduate who violates this section is subject to disciplinary action.

Source Note: The provisions of this §78.7 adopted to be effective December 3, 2023, 48 TexReg 7046