Scope of Practice - New York State Chiropractic Association

NYSCA Legislative Update: End of Session

by Harter Secrest & Emery | Jun 18, 2025 | Legislative Updates, Members Only, Scope of Practice

As you are aware, this year’s legislative session has been quite the ride! As you may recall, the budget which was due on April 1, was not approved until early May. At the same time, your NYSCA officers and legislative committee attended a leadership lobby day where...

Scope Bill Passes Senate! Focus Now on Assembly as End of Session Draws Near

by Legislative Committee | Jun 10, 2025 | Legislative Updates, Public, Scope of Practice

Big, Breaking News! NYSCA’s #1 legislative priority – a long overdue update to the chiropractic scope of practice – cleared the NYS Senate late this afternoon by an overwhelming majority vote. The focus of NYSCA’s lobbying efforts now shifts to the...

Update on NYSED Practice Alert re: Utilization of Diagnostic Ultrasound by Chiropractors

by Clinical Practice and Research Committee | Mar 18, 2024 | Chiropractic in the News, NYSBC News, Public, Scope of Practice

The NYSCA would like to flag a recent practice alert that was issued by the New York State Board of Chiropractic that you should have all received in your email. We know that you get a lot of email, but this was an important practice alert, and we wanted to make sure...

Update on NYSED Practice Alert re: Utilization of Diagnostic Ultrasound by Chiropractors

by Clinical Practice and Research Committee | Mar 18, 2024 | NYSBC News, NYSCA News, Public, Scope of Practice

The NYSCA would like to flag a recent practice alert that was issued by the New York State Board of Chiropractic that you should have all received in your email. We know that you get a lot of email, but this was an important practice alert, and we wanted to...

Administrative Rules Distinguished from Legislated Statutes

by Staff Writer | Nov 20, 2023 | Members Only, NYSBC News, Q&A, Scope of Practice

Q: Can the NYSED make rule changes to modernize the current scope of the chiropractic enabling law? After the recent release of Emergency Rulemaking by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) “permitting treatment to be rendered by a licensed occupational...

Dry Needling and Chiropractic in New York State

by Staff Writer | Mar 20, 2023 | Members Only, Q&A, Scope of Practice

Q: May chiropractors who have been trained in dry needling, perform dry needling on patients in New York state? A member poses, and then asks. . . I have a question about dry needling. What is the current position regarding scope of practice? I am in the process...