W. Va. Code R. § 4-1-14 - Chiropractic Assistants

1-14.1. A licensed chiropractor may employ chiropractic assistants to perform operational functions as well as selective and delegated tasks upon the prior approval of the supervising licensed chiropractor. Tasks which may be delegated to a chiropractic assistant include but are not limited to the following: set up and administration of electrical muscle stimulation, ultrasound, traction, massage, diathermy, hydrocoUation, cryotherapy, blood pressure examination, range of motion examination and obtaining and recording patient histories.

1-14.2. The licensed chiropractor shall ensure that a chiropractic assistant receives proper training before beginning his or her duties. The licensed chiropractor shall annually reevaluate each chiropractic assistant to ensure that the chiropractic assistant is competent and qualified to perform the assigned duties and is in compliance with subsection 14.3. The licensed chiropractor may provide the required training or may require that the chiropractic assistant acquire the required training from a program accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) or the West Virginia Board of Chiropractic. The licensed chiropractor shall document each annual review and all training received by each chiropractic assistant employed and keep the documentation in the chiropractic assistant's employee file.

1-14.3. The licensed chiropractor that is responsible for assigning duties to a chiropractic assistant is solely responsible for determining that the chiropractic assistant is competent to perform the assigned duties. Further, no licensed chiropractor shall assign any duties to a chiropractic assistant until the licensed chiropractor is assured through personal observation and training that the chiropractic assistant is fully competent and completely qualified to perform the assigned duties.

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W. Va. Code R. § 4-1-14