Mississippi Code § 73-6-18

[Repealed Effective 7/1/2026] Record keeping standards for chiropractors and chiropractic assistants
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These standards apply to all licensed chiropractors and chiropractic assistants. These standards also apply to those consultations and examinations advertised as a reduced fee or free (no charge) service: (a) The chiropractor shall maintain records for patients which accurately, legibly and completely reflect the evaluation and treatment of the patient. (b) All patient records shall include patient history, symptomatology, examination, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment. If abbreviations or symbols are used in daily record keeping, a key must be provided. (c) In the event that the board takes disciplinary action against a chiropractor for any reason, these minimum record keeping standards will apply. It is understood that these procedures are the accepted standard(s) and anything less than this shall be considered unprofessional conduct in the practice of chiropractic. Laws, 1999, ch. 406, § 1; Laws, 2001, ch. 409, § 10; reenacted without change, Laws, 2011, ch. 323, § 11, eff. 6/30/2011. Reenacted without change by Laws, 2021, ch. 304, HB 73,§ 11, eff. 7/1/2021.
These standards apply to all licensed chiropractors and chiropractic assistants. These standards also apply to those consultations and examinations advertised as a reduced fee or free (no charge) service: (a) The chiropractor shall maintain records for patients which accurately, legibly and completely reflect the evaluation and treatment of the patient. (b) All patient records shall include patient history, symptomatology, examination, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment. If abbreviations or symbols are used in daily record keeping, a key must be provided. (c) In the event that the board takes disciplinary action against a chiropractor for any reason, these minimum record keeping standards will apply. It is understood that these procedures are the accepted standard(s) and anything less than this shall be considered unprofessional conduct in the practice of chiropractic. Laws, 1999, ch. 406, § 1; Laws, 2001, ch. 409, § 10; reenacted without change, Laws, 2011, ch. 323, § 11, eff. 6/30/2011. Reenacted without change by Laws, 2021, ch. 304, HB 73,§ 11, eff. 7/1/2021.
These standards apply to all licensed chiropractors and chiropractic assistants. These standards also apply to those consultations and examinations advertised as a reduced fee or free (no charge) service: (a) The chiropractor shall maintain records for patients which accurately, legibly and completely reflect the evaluation and treatment of the patient. (b) All patient records shall include patient history, symptomatology, examination, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment. If abbreviations or symbols are used in daily record keeping, a key must be provided. (c) In the event that the board takes disciplinary action against a chiropractor for any reason, these minimum record keeping standards will apply. It is understood that these procedures are the accepted standard(s) and anything less than this shall be considered unprofessional conduct in the practice of chiropractic. Laws, 1999, ch. 406, § 1; Laws, 2001, ch. 409, § 10; reenacted without change, Laws, 2011, ch. 323, § 11, eff. 6/30/2011. Reenacted without change by Laws, 2021, ch. 304, HB 73,§ 11, eff. 7/1/2021.
These standards apply to all licensed chiropractors and chiropractic assistants. These standards also apply to those consultations and examinations advertised as a reduced fee or free (no charge) service:
(a) The chiropractor shall maintain records for patients which accurately, legibly and completely reflect the evaluation and treatment of the patient.
(b) All patient records shall include patient history, symptomatology, examination, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment. If abbreviations or symbols are used in daily record keeping, a key must be provided.
(c) In the event that the board takes disciplinary action against a chiropractor for any reason, these minimum record keeping standards will apply. It is understood that these procedures are the accepted standard(s) and anything less than this shall be considered unprofessional conduct in the practice of chiropractic.
Laws, 1999, ch. 406, § 1; Laws, 2001, ch. 409, § 10; reenacted without change, Laws, 2011, ch. 323, § 11, eff. 6/30/2011.
Reenacted without change by Laws, 2021, ch. 304, HB 73,§ 11, eff. 7/1/2021.

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