Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH › Part 5 › Subtitle 43 - BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS › Chapter 10.43.05 - Chiropractic Externship Program › Section 10.43.05.02 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. In this chapter,
				  the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Accredited Board-approved educational
				  institution" means a chiropractic school, college, or university accredited by
				  the Council on Chiropractic Education or its successor.
(2) "Approved program" means a program that
				  has been approved by the Board and the Council on Chiropractic Education or its
				  successor.
(3) "Board" means the
				  Maryland Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
(4) "Chiropractic extern program" means:
(a) A 2-semester clinical program:
(i)
				  In which a chiropractic student, that has completed all requirements to
				  graduate, participates under the direct supervision of a licensed chiropractor
				  who has been approved by the Board to serve as a preceptor; and
(ii)
				  That operates in a facility where chiropractic services have been approved by
				  the Board; or
(b) A
				  6-month clinical program in which an individual has:
(i) Begun the process of applying for
				  licensure, but has not met certain requirements set forth under COMAR
				  10.43.04;
(ii) Graduated from an
				  accredited Board-approved educational institution;
(iii) Taken and passed the examination of the
				  National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE);
(iv) Been approved for an extern license by
				  the Board; and
(v) Agreed to
				  practice under the direct supervision of a preceptor who is a Board-approved
				  licensed chiropractor while the extern license is in effect.
(5) "Direct
				  supervision" means a licensed chiropractor:
(a) Remains on the premises at all
				  times;
(b) Directly supervises and
				  continuously monitors the extent's performance within the practice;
				  and
(c) Is immediately available to
				  offer assistance.
(6)
				  "Extern" means:
(a) An individual who has:
(i) Enrolled in an accredited Board-approved
				  educational institution and has completed all requirements for the Doctor of
				  Chiropractic program except for the final clinical phase of the program;
				  or
(ii) Graduated from an
				  accredited Board-approved educational institution and is in the process of
				  applying to the Board for a license to practice chiropractic, but has yet to
				  meet certain requirements set forth under COMAR 10.43.04 to qualify for a
				  license; or
(b) A
				  chiropractor licensed in another state who is in the process of applying to the
				  Board for a license to practice chiropractic, but has yet to meet certain
				  requirements set forth under COMAR 10.43.04 to qualify for a license.
(7) "Extern applicant" means an
				  individual who applies to the Board to be approved for the chiropractic
				  externship program.
(8) "Licensed
				  chiropractor" means a chiropractor who is licensed by the Board to practice
				  chiropractic or to practice chiropractic with the right to practice physical
				  therapy, and whose license is in good standing.
(9) "Preceptor or extension faculty member"
				  means a licensed chiropractor actively practicing in the State in good standing
				  who has been appointed to the extension faculty of an accredited Board-approved
				  educational institution.
(10)
				  "Preceptor sponsor" means a licensed chiropractor approved by the Board to
				  supervise the following who are in the process of applying for licensure:
(a) A recent graduate that has completed a
				  preceptorship program; or
(b) A
				  chiropractor licensed in another state, whose license is in good
				  standing.