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Office of the Attornep Oeneral
State of Qsexas
DAN MORALES
ATTORNEY GENERAL March 30, 1998
The Honorable Hugo Berlanga Opinion No. DM-472
Chairman, Committee on Public Health
Texas House of Representatives Re: Use of injectable substances by licensed
P.O. Box 2910 chiropractors, and related questions (RQ-925)
Austin, Texas 78768-2910
Oliver R. Smith, Jr., D.C.
President
Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners
333 Guadalupe, Tower III, Suite 825
Austin, Texas 78701
Dear Representative Berlanga and Dr. Smith:
Both of you ask whether the use of injectable substances by a licensed chiropractor in the
treatment of biomechanical conditions of the spine and musculoskeletal system of the body is within
the scope of practice of chiropractic as defined in V.T.C.S. article 4512b. By "injectable substances"
we understand you to mean substances that are injected into a person with a needle. We conclude
that the use of a needle to inject substances or for any purpose other than the drawing of blood for
diagnostic purposes or the performance of acupuncture as defined by the Medical Practice Act,
V.T.C.S. article 4495b, section 6.02(1), is not within the scope of practice of a licensed Texas
chiropractor.' We also answer Dr. Smith's questions regarding the use of certain drugs in the
practice of chiropractic.
A person may practice chiropractic in this state only if licensed to do so by the Texas Board
of Chiropractic Examiners, and then only in compliance with the provisions of V.T.C.S. article
4512b. See V.T.C.S. art. 4512b, 5a(a), 14a. A person is regarded as practicing chiropractic
within the meaning of article 4512b if the person:
(1) uses objective or subjective means to analyze, examine, or
evaluate the biomechanical condition of the spine and musculoskeletal
system of the human body;
'We assume for purposes of this opinion that a chiropractor is not otherwise licensed as a practitioner who is
authorized to use needles in the scope of his or her practice.
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