1. (a) "Recent graduate" is an individual who has graduated within the previous 12 months from an accredited chiropractic college.

2. (b) A licensee may delegate responsibility to a recent graduate under this section if:

   1. (1) the licensee has held an active chiropractic license in good standing in Texas or another jurisdiction for five years; and
   2. (2) the licensee has been licensed by the Board for at least one year.
3. (c) A licensee may delegate to a recent graduate of an accredited chiropractic college the performance of adjustments or manipulations.
4. (d) A licensee shall be on-call and be available for voice consultation within 15 minutes from when a recent graduate performs an adjustment or manipulation.

5. (e) A licensee delegating responsibility to a recent graduate under subsection (c) of this section shall submit to the Board in writing the following within ten days of hiring the recent graduate:

   1. (1) the graduate's name;
   2. (2) the graduate's employment date;
   3. (3) the name of the graduate's chiropractic college;
   4. (4) the date of graduation;
   5. (5) a copy of the graduate's diploma; and
   6. (6) the name and license number of the licensee supervising the graduate.
6. (f) A licensee may not delegate the performance of adjustments or manipulations to a recent graduate under this section after the one year anniversary of the individual's graduation from a chiropractic college.
7. (g) A recent graduate performing adjustments or manipulations under this section may not represent to the public that the recent graduate is a licensed chiropractor.
8. (h) A licensee may not delegate responsibility to render a diagnosis or prescribe a treatment plan to a recent graduate under this section.
9. (i) A licensee or recent graduate who violates this section is subject to disciplinary action.

Source Note:The provisions of this §78.7 adopted to be effective December 3, 2023, 48 TexReg 7046.