CA CHIROPRACTIC ETHICS CORE MAIN
EXAMINATION SET QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SURE A+
✔✔Are you responsible for conduct of employees or other persons subject to your
supervision in your place of business? - ✔✔Yes, you are responsible as the licensed
individual
✔✔How is excessive tx determined? - ✔✔Community of local chiropractors
✔✔When can you waive a co-payment - ✔✔When it is sent in writing to the insurance
company
✔✔When must you refer a patient to a different type of care? - ✔✔When it's tx outside
the scope of chiropractic
✔✔How long must records be kept? - ✔✔5 years after date of last tx
(1 year after minor turns 18)
✔✔When is a patient considered inactive? - ✔✔12 months from the date of their last tx
,✔✔What is needed to release patient records? - ✔✔Written consent or valid legal order
(court order)
✔✔How long do you have to provide the board with records? - ✔✔Active: immediately
Inactive: 10 days (Records must be immediately accessible and shown as such to the
Board Rep if requested)
✔✔How long do you have to correct for inaccurate billing charges (specifically over
billing) - ✔✔30 days from the time you discovered it to reissue a full reimbursement
✔✔When may a patient be MUA? - ✔✔When anesthesia is administered by a CA
licensed physician or surgeon
✔✔How many DC's are needed for MUA - ✔✔2
✔✔When can you advertise "free" services? - ✔✔When it's truly offered at no cost. If
something else is needed during the visit at a fee - the patient must be informed and
agree
✔✔What must be included in the informed consent? - ✔✔Material risk - or risk of bodily
harm.
Verbal *and* written consent
✔✔When does CA provide a temporary license? - ✔✔NEVER
✔✔How long do you have to keep your application fingerprint receipt? - ✔✔3 years
✔✔What is the minimum age for a chiropractor - ✔✔21 years
✔✔How long must denied applicants wait to reapply for licensure? - ✔✔2 years
✔✔How many CE are needed (grad after June 8, 2011)? - ✔✔24 total
- 2 ethics
- 4 history, billing or technique
Nothing to do with increasing business counts
Up to 12 can be distance learning
All can be distance learning for disability or active duty
✔✔Do you have to be CPR certified? - ✔✔YES
✔✔How many CE can you earn for CPR/BLS training? - ✔✔Up to 2 hours
✔✔How can you earn 4 CE through the Ca Board? - ✔✔Observe cases where doctors
are re-instating their license
, ✔✔If you are a CE approved course provider - how long do you have to provide the CA
Board with a roster of students? - ✔✔30 days
✔✔How long does a CE approved provider have to keep records? - ✔✔4 years
✔✔When can a CE approved provider class instructor advertise material for students to
purchase? - ✔✔Outside of the classroom environment
✔✔How long does a CE provider have to mail a licensee their certificate of completion
of the course? - ✔✔30 days
✔✔What length of time must CE classes be? - ✔✔50 minutes for 1 CE credit
✔✔Can CE Course material endorse manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of chiro
products? - ✔✔No, endorsements are not allowed in CE material
✔✔When is CE not needed? - ✔✔Inactive status
First year of licensure
Instructor that has taught for 1 year, teaches 8 credits 6 months out of year
CE instructor (1 hour of teaching = 1 CE credit up to 24)
✔✔How many CE can you earn as an examiner on Part IV of NBCE - ✔✔6 CE credits
✔✔When are your CE exempt? - ✔✔When you have been a board member for 1 year
✔✔How many CE's are needed to renew a revoked license? - ✔✔The requirement (24
CE) for each year the license has not been active
1 year - 24 CE
2 years - 48 CE's ...
✔✔When do you provide your CE credit certificates to the board? - ✔✔They do random
audits.
✔✔How long do you keep your CE certificates? - ✔✔4 years
✔✔What is the consequence for a CE provider if they provide the Board with false
information about the CE credits of a licensee? - ✔✔Lose their provider status for up to
10 years
✔✔How much is the fee to file as a corporation with the board? - ✔✔$186
EXAMINATION SET QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SURE A+
✔✔Are you responsible for conduct of employees or other persons subject to your
supervision in your place of business? - ✔✔Yes, you are responsible as the licensed
individual
✔✔How is excessive tx determined? - ✔✔Community of local chiropractors
✔✔When can you waive a co-payment - ✔✔When it is sent in writing to the insurance
company
✔✔When must you refer a patient to a different type of care? - ✔✔When it's tx outside
the scope of chiropractic
✔✔How long must records be kept? - ✔✔5 years after date of last tx
(1 year after minor turns 18)
✔✔When is a patient considered inactive? - ✔✔12 months from the date of their last tx
,✔✔What is needed to release patient records? - ✔✔Written consent or valid legal order
(court order)
✔✔How long do you have to provide the board with records? - ✔✔Active: immediately
Inactive: 10 days (Records must be immediately accessible and shown as such to the
Board Rep if requested)
✔✔How long do you have to correct for inaccurate billing charges (specifically over
billing) - ✔✔30 days from the time you discovered it to reissue a full reimbursement
✔✔When may a patient be MUA? - ✔✔When anesthesia is administered by a CA
licensed physician or surgeon
✔✔How many DC's are needed for MUA - ✔✔2
✔✔When can you advertise "free" services? - ✔✔When it's truly offered at no cost. If
something else is needed during the visit at a fee - the patient must be informed and
agree
✔✔What must be included in the informed consent? - ✔✔Material risk - or risk of bodily
harm.
Verbal *and* written consent
✔✔When does CA provide a temporary license? - ✔✔NEVER
✔✔How long do you have to keep your application fingerprint receipt? - ✔✔3 years
✔✔What is the minimum age for a chiropractor - ✔✔21 years
✔✔How long must denied applicants wait to reapply for licensure? - ✔✔2 years
✔✔How many CE are needed (grad after June 8, 2011)? - ✔✔24 total
- 2 ethics
- 4 history, billing or technique
Nothing to do with increasing business counts
Up to 12 can be distance learning
All can be distance learning for disability or active duty
✔✔Do you have to be CPR certified? - ✔✔YES
✔✔How many CE can you earn for CPR/BLS training? - ✔✔Up to 2 hours
✔✔How can you earn 4 CE through the Ca Board? - ✔✔Observe cases where doctors
are re-instating their license
, ✔✔If you are a CE approved course provider - how long do you have to provide the CA
Board with a roster of students? - ✔✔30 days
✔✔How long does a CE approved provider have to keep records? - ✔✔4 years
✔✔When can a CE approved provider class instructor advertise material for students to
purchase? - ✔✔Outside of the classroom environment
✔✔How long does a CE provider have to mail a licensee their certificate of completion
of the course? - ✔✔30 days
✔✔What length of time must CE classes be? - ✔✔50 minutes for 1 CE credit
✔✔Can CE Course material endorse manufacturers, distributors, or sellers of chiro
products? - ✔✔No, endorsements are not allowed in CE material
✔✔When is CE not needed? - ✔✔Inactive status
First year of licensure
Instructor that has taught for 1 year, teaches 8 credits 6 months out of year
CE instructor (1 hour of teaching = 1 CE credit up to 24)
✔✔How many CE can you earn as an examiner on Part IV of NBCE - ✔✔6 CE credits
✔✔When are your CE exempt? - ✔✔When you have been a board member for 1 year
✔✔How many CE's are needed to renew a revoked license? - ✔✔The requirement (24
CE) for each year the license has not been active
1 year - 24 CE
2 years - 48 CE's ...
✔✔When do you provide your CE credit certificates to the board? - ✔✔They do random
audits.
✔✔How long do you keep your CE certificates? - ✔✔4 years
✔✔What is the consequence for a CE provider if they provide the Board with false
information about the CE credits of a licensee? - ✔✔Lose their provider status for up to
10 years
✔✔How much is the fee to file as a corporation with the board? - ✔✔$186
