NEW! See you in Australia October 11 - 14 in conjunction with WFC / ACA conference. More discussion on Mobility & Regulation planned

we want to hear from you!

What are the existing chiropractic regulatory requirements for practitioner mobility? Ideally, what SHOULD they be? Why?

ICRS Mini Forum   19/20 MAY 2023 
​PROCEEDINGS ABSTRACT: The 19 / 20 May 2023 ICRS Forum focused on temporary practice by chiropractors in a jurisdiction other than where licensed / registered for the purposes of treating athletes, teaching seminars, providing care during disasters, mission trips, research, and telemedicine. Requirements for temporary practice vary greatly among the regulated jurisdictions throughout the world.

Does the board have authority over the practice of chiropractic by anyone within its borders? Does it retain jurisdiction over its own licensees / registrants who travel outside the state or country? 

FICS, Fédération Internationale de Chiropratique du Sport (International Federation of Sports Chiropractic), has over 30 years of experience with the sports application of temporary practice. Solutions to ensuring regulatory compliance and liability coverage have included developing a certificate of uniform training and promoting the adoption of temporary legislation. 

​An online reference with current requirements would provide both practitioners and regulatory boards valuable information to comply with laws and to adopt or streamline regulatory systems. Data should focus on the best interests of the patients.  
Click here for the current working version of patient rights and responsibilities under temporary practice (see below)

ABOUT THE ICRS

Chiropractic regulation exists in many countries to protect the public. 

Incorporated in Canada as an international, nonprofit organization, the ICRS is established to support those jurisdictions that have legislative authority to regulate chiropractors, and to assist those who wish to work toward adding the appropriate regulatory structure to protect the public. Anyone interested in the goals of the ICRS is welcome to attend a Forum.  ​
Dues for the coming calendar year are now payable online. Membership is open to ORGANIZATIONS (not individuals) that meet the required criteria.

​ CLICK HERE for more information about joining our nonprofit, international organization.
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​ICRS Annual report
UPDATED 2023

REGULATORY MEMBERS

Chiropractic Board of Australia
Federation of Canadian Chiropractic
General Chiropractic Council (UK)
New Zealand Chiropractic Board

PARTNER MEMBERS

Association of Chiropractic, Malaysia
Chiropractic Association of South Africa
Canadian Chiropractic Examining Board
Councils on Chiropractic Education - International
European Chiropractors Union
International Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Japan Chiropractic Register
World Federation of Chiropractic

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

McTimoney College of Chiropractic

   Focus on Legislation

changing laws - why they matter
Legislation may have minor impact, such as routine decisions to approve the continuation of a regulatory agency, or to honor an individual for service to the people of the jurisdiction.
More often, legislation as proposed will have genuine bearing on the chiropractic profession. This is why it is important to understand how ideas become laws, and how laws are translated into regulations.
​Both chiropractors and the boards that regulate them are always just one vote away from a shift in the way they operate.
To read more, including the results of a preliminary study of trends in legislation, CLICK HERE
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THOUGHTS
General chiropractic Council - UK
www.gcc-uk.org
On July 5, 2019, the chiropractic regulators in the United Kingdom celebrated two noteworthy milestones:
  • 25th Anniversary of Royal Assent, the finalization of the adoption of legislation to recognize and regulate the chiropractic profession
  • 20th Anniversary of the Chiropractic Register
In an insightful article by Ian Hutchinson DC, Registrant 00001, the lively story of the 19 year battle is summarized:  CLICK HERE for more
Professionalism – Patient-Centred CareToolkit - CLICK HERE for features
About the GCC - CLICK HERE for highlights
Chiropractic Board of Australia
​Budapest 2018 - Dr Wayne Minter, president of the Chiropractic Board of Australia, presented an overview of the Australian national scheme, registration standards, codes and guidelines.
  • Australia has more than 700,000 registrants, including over 5,280 chiropractors, 60.9% male
  • Complaints involve male chiropractors 65% of the time - looking to identify risk factors
  • The chairs of the fifteen regulated professions meet every three months on an interprofessional basis to consider new strategies and to ensure a greater degree of harmony in the overall regulatory and public protection process.
Established under the 2009 national law, the functions of the Chiropractic Board of Australia under the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency include:
  • registering chiropractors and students
  • developing standards, codes and guidelines for the chiropractic profession
  • handling notifications, complaints, investigations and disciplinary hearings
  • assessing overseas trained practitioners who wish to practise in Australia; and
  • approving accreditation standards and accredited programs of study.
For more information visit the CBA at https://www.chiropracticboard.gov.au/