007.33.20 Ark. Code R. § 003 - Proceptorship Program
029.00.2-E
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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.
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