The bill proposes an amendment to section 32-925 of the Arizona Revised Statutes, which pertains to the state board of chiropractic examiners. The current law allows chiropractors to conduct physical and clinical examinations, diagnostic x-rays, and specific clinical diagnostic laboratory procedures such as nasal swabs, oral swabs, sputum collection, urine collection, finger pricks, or venipuncture. These procedures are meant to determine the appropriateness of chiropractic care or to form a basis for referring patients to other licensed health care professionals.

The new bill language seeks to expand the scope of diagnostic tools available to chiropractors by including "and imaging" alongside diagnostic x-rays. This change implies that chiropractors would be authorized to use additional imaging methods as part of their diagnostic toolkit. The rest of the current law remains unchanged, maintaining the limited scope of laboratory procedures that chiropractors can perform.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 32-925