Chiropractic Examiners, Board of

Chiropractic Examiners, Board of

Chapter 10: Preceptorship Training Programs

Effective Date: 11/07/2013 to 12/18/2013

Rule Type: Expired Emergency Rules & Regulations

Reference Number: 030.0001.10.11072013

CHAPTER 10

PRECEPTORSHIP TRAINING PROGRAMS

Emergency Rules are no longer in effect 120 days after filing with Secretary of State

Section 1. Statement of Purpose. The Board Rules are adopted to implement the Board's authority to regulate and approve preceptor training programs in the State.

Section 2. Eligibility; Application.

(a) Both intern and preceptor shall submit a written application to the Board for approval of participation in a preceptor training program.

(i) The intern and preceptor shall submit all of the following materials:

1. (A) A completed application form as provided by the Board;
2. (B) All appropriate fees paid only by cashier's check or money order;
3. (C) A passport-size colored photograph of intern; and

(D) A waiver of confidentiality under subsection (b)(ii) and (d)(ii) containing the notarized signatures from both the intern and preceptor.

(b) The Board shall approve participation for a preceptor who:

(i) Concurrently participates as a preceptor at the chiropractic college or university in which the intern is enrolled throughout the time period of the preceptor program and provides verifiable proof of participation; and

(ii) Submits a written waiver of confidentiality that permits the Board access to any information, records, or documentation collected or used by the college or university to evaluate the preceptor's eligibility for or performance in the program; and

(iii) Is continuously licensed in the State for at least five years before the date the program is to begin and, if the program is to include practice of chiropractic specialties, is certified in those specialties for at least three years before the date upon which the program is to begin.

(c) The Board shall approve participation by an intern who:

(i) Provides verifiable proof of concurrent participation and enrollment in an undergraduate or postgraduate preceptorship program offered by an accredited chiropractic college or university;

(ii) Submits a written waiver of confidentiality that permits the Board access to any information, records, or documentation collected or used by the college to evaluate the intern's eligibility for or performance in the program;

(iii) Provides a certificate of attainment on Parts I and II of the examination by the NBCE; and

(iv) Successfully completes and provides documentation of the coursework and certification required for practice of chiropractic specialties, if specialties are to be included in the training program.

(d) The Board shall not approve participation for an intern or preceptor who:

(i) Has been the subject of disciplinary sanction or convicted of a felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude;

(ii) Is currently under investigation for a licensing violation, or a felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude;

(iii) Fails to demonstrate good character and reputation;

(iv) Fails to demonstrate the physical and mental ability to practice chiropractic skillfully and safely; or

(v) Has practiced chiropractic without a license or through participation in an approved preceptor program.

Section 3. Practice Limitations.

(a) Under the supervision of the preceptor and commensurate with the intern's education, training, and experience, an intern may engage in the practice of health care, as defined in W.S. 33-10-101, except that an intern shall not perform any procedure defined as a chiropractic specialty requiring certification unless the intern and the preceptor have met the eligibility requirements in Section 1 of this chapter for that specialty.

(b) At all times when patients may be present, the intern shall wear a badge showing the intern's name and the title 'Intern' in capital letters equal in size to the name.

(c) Before an intern conducts an examination or renders care to a patient, the preceptor shall secure from the patient a written consent to the examination or care. The written consent shall specify that the patient understands that an intern is not a licensed doctor, and that the preceptor retains responsibility for quality of care. The preceptor shall maintain the signed consent as a part of the patient's file.

Section 4. Regulation and Termination of the Preceptorship Program.

(a) The Board, on its own initiative or upon receipt of a complaint, may investigate conduct of an intern or preceptor occurring within the program for compliance with this Chapter.

(b) If after investigation, the Board determines that the conduct of the intern or preceptor imperatively requires emergency action, the Board shall suspend approval of the program pending proceedings for termination or other action. The Board shall promptly notify the intern, the preceptor, and the college or university of the suspension, the reasons for the suspension, and the conditions under which the suspension may be lifted, if any.

(c) If after a hearing, the Board determines that the conduct of the preceptor or the intern constitutes a violation of this Chapter or W.S. 33-10-110, the Board shall terminate the program and may sanction the preceptor or deny licensure to the intern if the intern has applied for a license.

(d) If the Board receives written verification from a chiropractic college or university that the intern or preceptor is no longer concurrently participating in the associated chiropractic college program, the Board shall terminate approval of the intern's training program.

(e) An intern may participate in a preceptorship program until the results of the next scheduled Part IV of the NBCE examination are released or for six months immediately following the intern's date of graduation from chiropractic college or university, whichever occurs first.