Download the documents below to review chiropractic legislation in Alberta:
- Health Professions Act (HPA) & Chiropractic Regulation (these documents must be accessed via the Government of Alberta website due to copyright laws)
- Bylaws (32 pages)
- Code of Ethics (12 pages)
Chiropractic Standards of Practice
Standards of practice are part of the regulatory framework within which members practice chiropractic in Alberta. Members identified as non-compliant in these standards are subject to investigation and discipline as prescribed by legislation. Identification of non-compliance may occur as a result of:
- the practice review process,
- patient/public complaint or
- any other means by which this information may be brought to the Registrar's attention.
Advertising/Marketing
SP 25.0 Use of the Term Specialist
Billing
SP 1.0 Inappropriate/Fraudulent Billing
SP 21.0 Payment of Fees in Advance (Prepayment for Services)
SP 23.0 Financial Agreements for Patient Care/Services
Mandatory Practice Requirements
SP 3.0 Professional Liability Protection
Patient Communication
SP 11.0 Treatment Recommendations
Patient Dignity
SP 6.0 Patient Preparation
SP 18.0 Open Treatment Concept
Patient Files and Records
SP 22.0 Patient Files/Records/Charting Requirements
SP 10.0 Clinical Relevance of Treatment Recommendations
SP 17.0 Health Record Retention
SP 19.0 Ownership of Health Records
Personal Conduct
Scope
SP 24.0 Scope of Practice
SP 8.0 Radiography of Children
SP 27.0 Ordering Advanced Diagnostic Imaging Studies
SP 12.0 Gynecological/Urological Examinations
SP 28.0 Putting a Finger Beyond the Anal Verge for the Purpose of Sacro-coccygeal Adjusting
SP 7.0 Acupuncture/Needling (Advanced Restricted Activity)
SP 26.0 Setting a Fracture (Advanced Restricted Activity)
SP 4.0 Surrogate Testing
SP 5.0 Adjusting of Animals
SP 30.0 Clinical Ethics Research Review
