Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, March 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
KRS
312.017,
312.085,
312.095,
312.145,
312.175
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
KRS
312.019(9) authorizes the
Kentucky Board of Chiropractic Examiners to promulgate administrative
regulations consistent with KRS Chapter 312, regulating the practice of
chiropractic. This administrative regulation establishes standards for
continuing education and the procedures relating to the application and
approval of continuing education.
Section
1. Standards for Continuing Education.
(1) Continuing education shall be approved by
the board, or by a committee designated by the board to act between sessions of
the board.
(2) The continuing
education program shall be:
(a)
1. A post graduate course of study at or
sponsored by a chiropractic college accredited by the Council on Chiropractic
Education or its successors; or
2.
Sponsored by a national or state chartered organization of chiropractors, or a
chiropractic college; and
(b) Open to all doctors of chiropractic in
Kentucky who desire to attend.
(3) The instructors and speakers shall be in
the field of chiropractic, chiropractic education, or allied
sciences.
(4) The programs to be
presented shall contain subjects of clinical benefit to licensees and on a
postgraduate level of education.
(5) The programs shall comply with the
Kentucky chiropractic scope of practice as defined by
KRS
312.017.
(6) The board or its designated committee
shall determine if:
(a) Online versus live
education is appropriate for the subject matter being offered; and
(b) To approve programs as
proposed.
Section
2. Requirements for Online Continuing Education.
(1) Any entity submitting an online course
for approval shall:
(a) Be Pre-Approved
Continuing Education (PACE) Commission certified; and
(b) Submit the program through the PACE
pre-check program using the Kentucky Board of Chiropractic Examiners Continuing
Education Application form.
(2) The program shall:
(a) Have a mechanism to ensure that users
view each page of the program:
(b)
Ensure the user has earned all of the time required for the program;
(c) Have a mechanism in place for the user to
be able to contact the provider regarding questions about the continuing
education programs;
(d) Include a
mechanism to evaluate the user's knowledge of the subject matter contained in
the program;
(e) Provide a printed
verification or allow the user to print verification only upon completion of
the program;
(f) Ensure that the
course time cannot be earned away from the program and that automatic lock out
occurs if the keyboard becomes unattended; and
(g) Have an original recording date within
five (5) years from the time the course is approved for credit by the
board.
(3) Programs shall
be completed and earned one (1) at a time. The user of a program shall not earn
credit for multiple windows or programs completed
simultaneously.
Section
3. Application for Approval.
(1)
The sponsoring party of a proposed educational program for license renewal
shall apply for approval of the program prior to its presentation by submitting
the Kentucky Board of Chiropractic Examiners Continuing Education Application,
and by providing to the board:
(a) The name of
the course;
(b) The name of the
sponsoring organization;
(c) The
objective of the program;
(d) The
number of classroom hours over which the educational program will be presented,
and the dates presented;
(e) The
names of the instructors and speakers and the name and address of the
institution with which they are associated, if applicable;
(f) The instructors' or speakers' educational
background and other relevant qualifications;
(g) The name and address of the person
authorized to certify attendance; and
(h) An educational program review fee as
established in subparagraph 1. through 3. of this paragraph.
1. Live Events Only - A live event is an
event at which both the presenter and attendee are present in person. A minimum
fee of twenty-five (25) dollars for a live one-time event of sixteen (16) hours
or less. Any event over sixteen (16) hours will be two (2) dollars per
requested credit hour with a maximum fee of $100. For events with multiple
dates and locations there will be an additional twenty-five (25) dollar
fee.
2. Online Events Only - A
minimum fee of twenty-five (25) dollars for a live one-time event or recorded
event of sixteen (16) hours or less. Any event over sixteen (16) hours will be
two (2) dollars per requested credit hour with a maximum fee of $100. The
online event shall remain approved for one (1) calendar year.
3. Live Event That Will Also Be Recorded To
Be Used As Online CE - A minimum fee of fifty (50) dollars for an event of
sixteen (16) hours or less. Any event over sixteen (16) hours will be two (2)
dollars per requested credit hour with a maximum fee of $100. The online event
shall remain approved for one (1) calendar year.
(2) The educational program may be monitored
by an officer of the board, the field coordinator of the board, or a person
designated by the president of the board.
(3)
(a) A
proposed program shall be received by the board for approval at least sixty
(60) days prior to the date of the presentation.
(b) The board, or a designee of the board to
act between meetings of the board, shall give written notification of the
board's approval or disapproval of the program to the sponsoring party not more
than thirty (30) days after receiving the proposed educational
program.
(c) An online course shall
remain approved for one (1) calendar year from a date of the event provider's
choosing if that date is no earlier than sixty (60) days from the date the
board received the submission for approval.
Section 4. Incorporation by Reference.
(1) "Kentucky Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Continuing Education Application", DPL-KBCE-05, June 2023, is incorporated by
reference.
(2) This material may be
inspected, copied, or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at the
Kentucky Board of Chiropractic Examiners, 500 Mero Street, Frankfort, Kentucky
40601, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This material is also
available on the board's Web site at
www.kbce.ky.gov.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
KRS
312.019,
312.085,
312.095,
312.175