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HB 439FLORIDA · STATEWIDESession 2026dead

Proposed Changes to Chiropractic Practice and Injection Authority

Original title: Practice of Chiropractic Medicine

March 13, 2026

Companion · SB 1524same policy, Senate version
chiropractic medicinemedical licensinghealthcare regulationinjectionsprofessional standards

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The Frame

What this does

The bill would have established new clinical procedures for chiropractic physicians, requiring them to undergo 36 hours of specialized training and pass an examination before being permitted to perform injections on patients.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Chiropractic physicians

The bill would have changed their scope of practice, certification requirements, and authority to possess and administer specific substances.

Patients of chiropractic physicians

Patients would have been subject to new consent and documentation requirements before receiving injections from a chiropractor.

What changed

Last recorded activity March 13, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

This bill would have allowed chiropractic physicians to administer certain vitamins, minerals, and nutritional supplements via injection, provided they completed specific certification requirements. It also sought to clarify the rules for possessing emergency medical oxygen and specific aerosol anesthetics in chiropractic offices while explicitly prohibiting .

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Would chiropractors have been allowed to perform IV therapy under this bill?
No, the bill explicitly prohibited chiropractic physicians from administering any substance through .
What training would a chiropractor need to perform injections?
They would have needed to complete 36 hours of continuing education, including both lectures and laboratory training, and pass a written and practical examination.

Why It Matters

The bill would have established new clinical procedures for chiropractic physicians, requiring them to undergo 36 hours of specialized training and pass an examination before being permitted to perform injections on patients.

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Voting Record

Motion succeededlower2/25/2026openstates_bulkOfficial roll call ↗

Passage, Third Reading

Total

117

Yes

110

No

2

Present

0

Not Voting

5

Abstain

0

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift100% confidence

Expansion of Chiropractic Scope

The bill represents a move to allow chiropractic physicians to perform minor invasive procedures (injections) previously outside their standard scope, contingent on new certification.

Board of Chiropractic Medicine

Connected Entities

organizationBoard of Chiropractic Medicine“The state board responsible for setting practice standards and certifying physic”Map →
organizationFlorida Legislature“The body that proposed the legislative changes.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

Analysis Score

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  • Significance65
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  • Controversy40
    Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
  • Entertainment10
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  • Buzz20
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