LouisianaLouisiana law lets chiropractors supervise student adjustments
Since August 1, 2026, eligible chiropractic students may perform adjustments under a qualified chiropractor’s supervision, but cannot diagnose patients or prescribe treatment plans.
What it does
Louisiana law allows qualified chiropractors to let eligible students perform adjustments under supervision. Students cannot diagnose patients, prescribe treatment plans, or claim to be licensed chiropractors.
Argument forEligible students could gain hands-on experience with adjustments while a qualified chiropractor supervises their work.
Argument againstPatients could receive adjustments from students who are not licensed chiropractors, even though a licensed supervisor must be onsite.
More detail
A qualified chiropractor may let an eligible student perform adjustments or manipulations. A preceptee is a chiropractic student defined by the board; a preceptor is a licensed chiropractor defined by the board. The chiropractor must have held an active license in good standing for five years, have no disciplinary issues in the past three years, and have no open complaints or ongoing investigation. The student must attend an accredited chiropractic college and qualify for its outpatient clinic. Both must register with the board and tell patients their roles. The chiropractor must be onsite but need not be in the room. Students cannot diagnose or prescribe treatment plans, or present themselves as licensed chiropractors. Both must follow board recommendations for student procedures; violations may lead to discipline. The law takes effect August 1, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Jun 8Signed by the Governor Jeff Landry. Becomes Act No. 840.Became Law
- Jun 8Effective date: 08/01/2026.
- Jun 1Sent to the Governor for executive approval.To Governor
- May 28Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.Minor
- May 28Signed by the President of the Senate.
- May 27Read by title, roll called, yeas 100, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
- Vote recorded CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1611). Result: pass.Lower
- May 26Scheduled for concurrence on 05/27/2026.
- May 25Received from the Senate with amendments.Minor
- May 21Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#1167). Result: pass.Upper
- May 18Reported with Legislative Bureau amendments which were read and adopted. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.Minor
- May 14Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
- May 13Reported favorably.Minor
- Apr 14Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.Minor
- Apr 13Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.Minor
- Apr 8Called from the calendar.
- Vote recorded FINAL PASSAGE (#373). Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 8Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 100, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.Passed House
- Apr 1Called from the calendar.
- Apr 1Read by title, returned to the calendar.
- Apr 1Notice given.
- Apr 1Scheduled for floor debate on 04/08/2026.
- Mar 25Read by title, returned to the calendar.
- Mar 25Notice given.
- Mar 25Scheduled for floor debate on 04/01/2026.
- Mar 23Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.Minor
- Mar 23Scheduled for floor debate on 03/25/2026.
- Mar 18Reported favorably (11-0).Minor
- Mar 9Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.Minor
- Feb 27Prefiled.Minor
- Feb 27Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Health and Welfare.Minor
- Feb 27First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.Introduced
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