Instructors: Carlos Arce, Esq., Jeff Cohen, Esq.

This course guides Florida chiropractors through the essential legal framework governing your practice, including Chapter 460 of the Florida Statutes and Florida Administrative Code 64B2. Attorney Carlos H. Arce provides clear interpretations of licensing requirements, scope of practice limitations, and supervision regulations for Certified Chiropractic Physician Assistants (CCPAs) and Registered Chiropractic Assistants. You’ll gain practical understanding of how these regulations apply within your clinical setting, with specific attention to physical therapy and weight loss services within chiropractic practice.

The course addresses critical compliance concerns and risk mitigation strategies to help your practice avoid public complaints and board actions. You’ll receive updated information on recent legislative changes, including the significant impacts of House Bill 713 affecting Registered Chiropractic Assistants and House Bill 837’s substantial reforms to medical billing practices. Additionally, the program covers essential Medicare compliance requirements for chiropractors, providing clarity on proper claim submission and documentation of medical necessity.

Employment law sections provide valuable insights into changing regulations affecting noncompete agreements, worker classification criteria, federal overtime requirements, and the implications of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. The course also examines legal and ethical considerations surrounding Letters of Protection following recent tort reform, and provides a thorough overview of the Florida Patient Brokering Act alongside federal Anti-Kickback and Stark Law compliance requirements.

Designed specifically for practicing chiropractors, this course delivers practical knowledge about common disciplinary pitfalls and effective avoidance strategies that protect your license and practice. The program concludes with valuable information from Attorneys Carlos Arce and Jeff Cohen on how recent legislative changes in HB837 directly affect healthcare providers and chiropractic businesses, including modifications to statutes of limitations, financial disclosure requirements, healthcare clinic licensure, referral transparency mandates, and more.

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