C.R.S. Section 12-215-114
Professional liability insurance required

  • rules

(1)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

It is unlawful for any person to practice chiropractic within this state unless the person purchases and maintains professional liability insurance in an amount not less than three hundred thousand dollars per claim with an aggregate liability limit for all claims during the year of one million dollars.

(b)

Professional liability insurance required by this section shall cover all acts within the scope of practice as defined by section 12-215-103. Professional liability coverage shall cover acupuncture and electrotherapy only if the licensee is authorized to perform these acts.

(2)

Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, the board may by rule exempt or establish lesser liability insurance requirements for any class of licensee that:

(a)

Practices chiropractic as employees of the United States government;

(b)

Renders limited or occasional chiropractic services;

(c)

Performs less than full-time active chiropractic services because of administrative or other nonclinical duties of partial or complete retirement;

(d)

Provides uncompensated chiropractic care to patients but does not otherwise provide compensated chiropractic care to patients; or

(e)

Practices chiropractic in a manner that renders the amounts provided in subsection (1) of this section unreasonable or unattainable.

Source: Section 12-215-114 — Professional liability insurance required - rules, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-12.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

12‑215‑101
Legislative declaration - unlawful acts - license required 12‑215‑102
Applicability of common provisions 12‑215‑103
Definitions 12‑215‑104
State board of chiropractic examiners - board meetings - election of officers - subject to review - repeal of article 12‑215‑105
Board powers - limits on authority - publications - records - rules 12‑215‑106
Licensure - minimum education requirements 12‑215‑107
Display of license required 12‑215‑108
Application for license - fee - examination 12‑215‑109
Licensure by endorsement 12‑215‑110
Renewal of license 12‑215‑111
Change of address - reporting required 12‑215‑112
Persons licensed under previous laws 12‑215‑113
Continuing education 12‑215‑114
Professional liability insurance required - rules 12‑215‑115
Discipline of licensees - suspension, revocation, denial, and probation - grounds - definitions 12‑215‑116
Mental and physical examination of licensees 12‑215‑117
Use of title 12‑215‑118
Disciplinary proceedings 12‑215‑119
Professional review committee - immunity 12‑215‑120
Cease-and-desist orders 12‑215‑121
Unauthorized practice - penalties - exemption 12‑215‑122
Judicial review 12‑215‑123
Duty of district attorneys - duty of department of regulatory agencies 12‑215‑124
Professional service corporations, limited liability companies, and registered limited liability partnerships for the practice of chiropractic - definitions 12‑215‑125
Reporting requirements 12‑215‑126
Confidentiality - exceptions 12‑215‑127
Animal chiropractic - registration - qualifications - continuing education - collaboration with veterinarian - discipline - title restriction - rules 12‑215‑128
Chiropractic assistants 12‑215‑129
Confidential agreement to limit practice 12‑215‑130
Chiropractic students - chiropractic services - consent - rules 12‑215‑201
Legislative declaration 12‑215‑202
Board authorized to issue rules - definition
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Current through Fall 2024

§ 12-215-114’s source at colorado​.gov