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HB 2777

chiropractic assistants; scope of practice

57th Legislature - Second Regular Session Introduced by Sarah Liguori

Arizona bill expands chiropractic assistants' permitted duties, potentially reducing direct supervision requirements and lowering service costs while raising oversight and safety concerns.

House Second Reading
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Bill Summary · HB 2777

Legislative bill overview

HB 2777 expands the scope of practice for chiropractic assistants in Arizona, allowing them to perform additional clinical tasks currently restricted to licensed chiropractors or requiring direct supervision. The bill redefines which procedures chiropractic assistants can independently perform and under what conditions, modifying Arizona's chiropractic regulation statutes.

Why is this important

This directly affects healthcare access and cost in Arizona by potentially allowing more chiropractic services to be delivered by lower-cost assistants rather than licensed practitioners. It also impacts consumer protection by determining what level of training and oversight applies to practitioners providing these services.

Potential points of contention

  • Patient safety vs. efficiency trade-off: Expanding assistant scope may reduce supervision requirements, raising questions about quality control and whether certain procedures require licensed practitioner oversight
  • Professional protectionism: Chiropractors may oppose expanded assistant scope as it could reduce their billable services and income, or conversely, some may support it to reduce their administrative burden
  • Insufficient detail in early stage: The bill is in early readings with limited available information about specific expanded duties, making full impact assessment difficult

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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