FCA proposed chiropractic legislation advances as lawmakers’ session hits midpoint

As Florida state lawmakers headed into the second half of their legislative session, two proactive bills requested by the Florida Chiropractic Association (FCA) continued to advance through their committees, reported a Feb. 9 FCA press release. Senate Bill 1474Senate Bill 1474 made its debut in its first Senate committee of reference, the Senate Health Policy Committee. Again, the FCA was the only chiropractic group testifying in favor of the bill before the House Insurance and Banking Subcommittee. The similar House bill sponsored by Rep. Ralph Massullo (R-Beverly Hills) awaits consideration in its final referenced committee before it can head to the floor. (SB 7016 & SB 7018 by Senate Health Policy)