CALIFORNIA CHIROPRACTIC ETHICS UPDATED
EXAM PAPER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔How many days do you have to report a name change? - ✔✔10 days, with proof of
the name change
✔✔How many days do you have to report change of address? - ✔✔30 days, with both
old and new address
✔✔Price of a lost, stolen, damaged license? - ✔✔25$
✔✔Patient wants to review files how long do you have? - ✔✔5 days from written
request
✔✔Patient wants files for government help what do you do? - ✔✔They must provide
proof and then you must supply them within 30 days free of charge, one copy free only.
✔✔Patient wants copies of their files how long do you have? - ✔✔30 days from written
request
✔✔A Dr's license goes inactive for 2 years what do they do? - ✔✔Same as annual fee,
250$ and 24 hours of continuing education
, ✔✔Who sends the letter of admonishment (warning) or abatement (lessening) of
something? - ✔✔The executive officer
✔✔Can a chiropractor refer a patient for PT if the PT is immediate family? - ✔✔No,
children, parents, spouses, are not allowed for referral. This is a misdemeanor and a
fine of 5000$ for first offense
✔✔If the husband is a chiropractor and the wife owns an MRI what do they have to do?
- ✔✔Make the patients aware and confirm in writting and have the information posted in
a conspicuous place. This is a misdemeanor and 5000$ fine for each offense
✔✔How can you waive co-payment? - ✔✔When you send it in writing to the insurance
company
✔✔Can you pay insurance companies to turn around your account more quickly? -
✔✔Yes, if agreement for payment is in a timely manner
✔✔Where do you display your license? - ✔✔at the primary office in a conspicuous
place. It does not need to made available immediately upon request
✔✔If a chiropractor wants to create a corporation with other professionals what percent
can the other professionals not own? - ✔✔the chiropractor must own 51% of all shares
and the other professionals all together cannot exceed 49% of the corporation
✔✔What do you have to do with a patient who only speaks one language? -
✔✔Document their principle language in the file
✔✔Who determines if treatment is excessive? - ✔✔Standard of the community of
licensees
✔✔What is the consquence of excessive treatment? - ✔✔Misdemeanor, 100-600$ fine,
60-180 days in jail
✔✔Is the chiropractor responsible for sexual misconduct if the CA is the one doing the
misconduct? - ✔✔Yes. Every licensee is responsible for the conduct of employees
✔✔What happens if the chiropractor dies? - ✔✔Practice must be supervised by a
practicing chiropractor and they have 6 months to dispose of the practice but can
request and additional 4 months.
✔✔When can a chiropractor promise a job after graduation? - ✔✔Only if they are
preceptoring in a board approved office
EXAM PAPER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔How many days do you have to report a name change? - ✔✔10 days, with proof of
the name change
✔✔How many days do you have to report change of address? - ✔✔30 days, with both
old and new address
✔✔Price of a lost, stolen, damaged license? - ✔✔25$
✔✔Patient wants to review files how long do you have? - ✔✔5 days from written
request
✔✔Patient wants files for government help what do you do? - ✔✔They must provide
proof and then you must supply them within 30 days free of charge, one copy free only.
✔✔Patient wants copies of their files how long do you have? - ✔✔30 days from written
request
✔✔A Dr's license goes inactive for 2 years what do they do? - ✔✔Same as annual fee,
250$ and 24 hours of continuing education
, ✔✔Who sends the letter of admonishment (warning) or abatement (lessening) of
something? - ✔✔The executive officer
✔✔Can a chiropractor refer a patient for PT if the PT is immediate family? - ✔✔No,
children, parents, spouses, are not allowed for referral. This is a misdemeanor and a
fine of 5000$ for first offense
✔✔If the husband is a chiropractor and the wife owns an MRI what do they have to do?
- ✔✔Make the patients aware and confirm in writting and have the information posted in
a conspicuous place. This is a misdemeanor and 5000$ fine for each offense
✔✔How can you waive co-payment? - ✔✔When you send it in writing to the insurance
company
✔✔Can you pay insurance companies to turn around your account more quickly? -
✔✔Yes, if agreement for payment is in a timely manner
✔✔Where do you display your license? - ✔✔at the primary office in a conspicuous
place. It does not need to made available immediately upon request
✔✔If a chiropractor wants to create a corporation with other professionals what percent
can the other professionals not own? - ✔✔the chiropractor must own 51% of all shares
and the other professionals all together cannot exceed 49% of the corporation
✔✔What do you have to do with a patient who only speaks one language? -
✔✔Document their principle language in the file
✔✔Who determines if treatment is excessive? - ✔✔Standard of the community of
licensees
✔✔What is the consquence of excessive treatment? - ✔✔Misdemeanor, 100-600$ fine,
60-180 days in jail
✔✔Is the chiropractor responsible for sexual misconduct if the CA is the one doing the
misconduct? - ✔✔Yes. Every licensee is responsible for the conduct of employees
✔✔What happens if the chiropractor dies? - ✔✔Practice must be supervised by a
practicing chiropractor and they have 6 months to dispose of the practice but can
request and additional 4 months.
✔✔When can a chiropractor promise a job after graduation? - ✔✔Only if they are
preceptoring in a board approved office
