California Chiropractic Ethics exam
California Chiropractic Ethics examPrior to any charges, the patient needs to be
informed of the cost of additional services and has to agree to pay them.
Can you hire a referral service? Is this Legal?
Yes if the service registers with the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners providing
its name and address
What is a legal form of advertisement?
Using before and after photos with what procedures were performed on the patient.
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
Insurance company requests records of your patient, what do you have to include?
History of mental illness, any disease they have is doctor-patient confidentiality so
you don't tell them that
Can a chiropractor hire an unlicensed individual for PT?
Yes, they have to provide adequate supervision. The doctor must be present in the
office 50% of the week
What can an unlicensed individual do?
Take history, make xrays, exams including; neuro, ortho, physical, chiro - nothing
diagnostic or analytic like heart or lung evaluations
A patient notices something wrong in their file what do you do?
Add a 250 word addendum to each mistake and it becomes part of their record
permanently.
Thermography can be used by a chiropractor for what?
DX
Laser can be used for what?
Pain relief and tissue healing
How do you write your name on a business card?
You have to have DC or chiropractor on the card
If a patient is hurt at work and wants to settle the case later what do you do?
Patient must in writing say they he has released the employer from financial
responsibility
Patient reports abuse by their boyfriend or girlfriend what do you do?
Report to local authorities within 24 hours.
Patient reports being physically abused what do you do?
Report by telephone or confidentail internet reporting tool immediately or as soon as
possible.
If the chiropractor is mentally unstable to practice what happens?
Licensing agency may order you to be examined by one or more physicians or
psychologists.
The doctor hires someone to procure patients what is the consequence?
License to practice revoked for 10 years upon the second conviction
Active and inactive Dc patient records must include:
-Full Name, DOB, SS#,
-Gender, Height, Weight
-pt hx, complaint, Dx, Pt signature, every visit date, signed informed written consent
X-ray and Thermography can be used for what?
Diagnosis but not for the use of treatment
Can Diagnostic Ultrasound be used for Diagnosis?
Yes, for Neuromuscular skeletal diagnosis
Do not use laser for
California Chiropractic Ethics examPrior to any charges, the patient needs to be
informed of the cost of additional services and has to agree to pay them.
Can you hire a referral service? Is this Legal?
Yes if the service registers with the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners providing
its name and address
What is a legal form of advertisement?
Using before and after photos with what procedures were performed on the patient.
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
Insurance company requests records of your patient, what do you have to include?
History of mental illness, any disease they have is doctor-patient confidentiality so
you don't tell them that
Can a chiropractor hire an unlicensed individual for PT?
Yes, they have to provide adequate supervision. The doctor must be present in the
office 50% of the week
What can an unlicensed individual do?
Take history, make xrays, exams including; neuro, ortho, physical, chiro - nothing
diagnostic or analytic like heart or lung evaluations
A patient notices something wrong in their file what do you do?
Add a 250 word addendum to each mistake and it becomes part of their record
permanently.
Thermography can be used by a chiropractor for what?
DX
Laser can be used for what?
Pain relief and tissue healing
How do you write your name on a business card?
You have to have DC or chiropractor on the card
If a patient is hurt at work and wants to settle the case later what do you do?
Patient must in writing say they he has released the employer from financial
responsibility
Patient reports abuse by their boyfriend or girlfriend what do you do?
Report to local authorities within 24 hours.
Patient reports being physically abused what do you do?
Report by telephone or confidentail internet reporting tool immediately or as soon as
possible.
If the chiropractor is mentally unstable to practice what happens?
Licensing agency may order you to be examined by one or more physicians or
psychologists.
The doctor hires someone to procure patients what is the consequence?
License to practice revoked for 10 years upon the second conviction
Active and inactive Dc patient records must include:
-Full Name, DOB, SS#,
-Gender, Height, Weight
-pt hx, complaint, Dx, Pt signature, every visit date, signed informed written consent
X-ray and Thermography can be used for what?
Diagnosis but not for the use of treatment
Can Diagnostic Ultrasound be used for Diagnosis?
Yes, for Neuromuscular skeletal diagnosis
Do not use laser for
