- (a) The chiropractic aide may not render any diagnosis, submit treatment plans to patients, or in any other way assume responsibility for the management of patient care.
- (b) The chiropractic aide may not render any manipulative adjustment treatment or spinal mobilization.
- (c) The chiropractic aide may perform specific testing procedures and/or adjunctive therapeutics under the order, direction, and responsibility of the supervising doctor.
(d)
- (1) Chiropractic aides must obtain a radiologic technologist license through the Department of Health to perform X-rays.
- (2) The Consumer-Patient Radiation Health and Safety Act, Acts 1999, No. 1071, requires that individuals who use radioactive materials or medical equipment emitting or detecting ionizing radiation on human beings for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes be licensed to do so.
(e)
- (1) In lieu of obtaining a radiologic technologist license under subsection (d) of this section, chiropractic aides may obtain certification through the American Chiropractic Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ACRRT) program upon successfully completing a course of instruction consisting of didactic classroom hours and examination.
- (2) The course must be recommended by the Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
- (3) ACRRT recertification requires a minimum of six (6) hours of continuing education administered by a state or national organization approved by the board for this purpose.