Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 007 - ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Division 33 - Division of Health Related Boards and Commissions › Rule 007.33.20-003 - Proceptorship Program

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
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8.
Preceptorship Program.
The Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners may
				establish a chiropractic student preceptorship program with an approved
				chiropractic college to allow students in the final clinical phase of training
				to practice under the direct, on-site supervision of a chiropractor licensed in
				this state.
(a) A student from a
			 chiropractic college accredited by The Council on Chiropractic Education is
			 eligible to be involved in a chiropractic student preceptorship
			 program.
(b) The board shall
			 approve a chiropractic student preceptorship program if:
(1) The chiropractic student preceptorship
			 program meets standards for consumer protection as established by The Council
			 on Chiropractic Education, as the standards existed on January 1,
			 2019;
(2) The chiropractic student
			 preceptorship program is an established component of the curriculum offered by
			 a board-approved chiropractic college;
(3) A chiropractic student who participates
			 in the chiropractic student preceptorship program has met all requirements for
			 graduation from the chiropractic college except for the completion of the
			 chiropractic student preceptorship program;
(4) The chiropractic college retains ultimate
			 responsibility for student learning and evaluations during the chiropractic
			 student preceptorship program;
(5)
			 A chiropractor serving as a preceptor in the chiropractic student preceptorship
			 program shall supervise no more than one (1) chiropractic student for the
			 duration of a given preceptorship period; and
(6)
(A) The
			 chiropractic college shall assign the chiropractic student to another
			 chiropractor and notify the board of the preceptorship cancellation if a
			 preceptor agreement is canceled for any reason.
(B) The notification to the board shall
			 include the reason for the cancellation of the preceptorship.
(c) A chiropractic
			 student preceptorship program is not considered approved by the board until the
			 chiropractic college receives a written letter of approval from the
			 board.
(d) A chiropractor who
			 serves as a preceptor in the chiropractic student preceptorship program shall:
(1) Have graduated from an institution that
			 is accredited by a chiropractic accrediting agency that is recognized by the
			 United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education
			 Accreditation or an equivalent international accrediting agency;
(2) Apply to participate in the chiropractic
			 student preceptorship program in writing on forms furnished by the
			 board;
(3)
(A) Carry malpractice insurance with a
			 minimum liability limit of one million dollars ($1,000,0000) to three million
			 dollars ($3,000,000), and
(B) In a
			 federal facility, federal laws regarding malpractice and tort claims shall
			 apply;
(4) Have a full,
			 unrestricted license for the practice of chiropractic in this state with a
			 minimum of five (5) years of active practice of chiropractic in this or another
			 state;
(5) Not have any
			 disciplinary actions filed with the board or with the licensure board of
			 another state within the last five (5) years;
(6) Not be on the exclusion list published by
			 the United States Office of the Inspector General regarding exclusion from
			 participation in federal healthcare programs such as Medicare;
(7) Has been approved for an adjunct faculty
			 appointment to the chiropractic college approved by the board.
(e)
(1) A chiropractic student in the
			 chiropractic student preceptorship program may:
(A) Assist a chiropractor in the performance
			 of duties that are lawful and ethical, including without limitation:
(i) Physical examinations;
(ii) Patient consultations;
(iii) X-ray examinations;
(iv) Chiropractic manipulative
			 therapy;
(v) Physical therapeutics;
			 and
(vi) Other physician-level
			 services as determined by the preceptor:
(B)
(i)
			 Participate in the formation of a differential diagnosis and plan of care while
			 under the supervision of the chiropractor;
(ii) However, a chiropractic student shall
			 not sign insurance forms or any forms that require the signature of a
			 chiropractor.
(2)
(A) All
			 activities and duties performed by a chiropractic student shall be under the
			 direct, on-site supervision of a chiropractor.
(B) The chiropractor shall be liable for the
			 care of the patients.
(3) A chiropractic student shall wear
			 facility-approved badges that identify the chiropractic student as a student
			 and shall not use the title "doctor".
(4) A stipend may be offered by a facility to
			 a chiropractic student for his or her services under the chiropractic student
			 preceptorship program.