Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona SB1554: unfair claims settlement practices; chiropractic
Status: In committee, March 18, 2026
SB1554 - (NOW: chiropractors; imaging)
What the bill says
An act Amending section 32-925, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to doctors of chiropractic.
From the engrossed text, February 26, 2026:
AN ACT Amending section 32-925, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to doctors of chiropractic. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona: Section 1. Section 32-925, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to limitations A. A doctor of chiropractic is a portal of entry health care provider who engages in the practice of health care that includes: 1. The diagnosis and correction of subluxations, functional vertebral or articular dysarthrosis or neuromuscular skeletal disorders for restoring and maintaining health. 2. Physical and clinical examinations, diagnostic x-rays, imaging, and clinical diagnostic laboratory procedures that are limited to nasal swabs, oral swabs, sputum collection, urine collection, finger pricks or venipuncture in order to determine the propriety of a regimen of chiropractic care or to form a basis for referring patients to other licensed health care professionals, or both. 3. Treatment by: (a) Physical medicine modalities, therapeutic procedures and adjustment of the spine or bodily articulations. (b) Procedures related to the correction of subluxations and neuromuscular skeletal disorders. (c) Prescription of orthopedic supports. (d) Acupuncture. B. A doctor of chiropractic who is licensed under this chapter shall not prescribe or administer medicine or drugs, perform surgery or practice obstetrics. END_STATUTE
Sponsors
- Carine Werner (R, SD-004) · primary sponsor
- Alston, Lela (D, SD-005)
Latest actions
- : Education: held
- : Assigned to Education
- : House read second time
- : House read first time
- : Assigned to Rules
- : Health & Human Services: withdrawn
- : Assigned to Health & Human Services
- : Passed
- : Senate third reading passed (18 votes)
- : do pass amended
Votes
- THIRD Passed (March 2, 2026): 18 yea, 11 nay, passed
- FIN DPA (February 16, 2026): 3 yea, 2 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1554?
- SB1554 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): unfair claims settlement practices; chiropractic.
- What does SB1554 do?
- In its own words: An act Amending section 32-925, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to doctors of chiropractic.
- What is the status of SB1554?
- In committee as of March 18, 2026. Latest action: Education: held (March 18, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1554?
- Carine Werner (R, SD-004), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB1554?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85166/?SessionId=130
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