Amendments	Fiscal Memos
HA0209	Amendment 1-0 to HB0334
HA0210	Amendment 2-0 to HB0334

	Amendments	Fiscal Memos
SA0092	Amendment 1-1 to SB0224

NOTE: Each fiscal memorandum applies only to the amendment(s) identified in the memorandum. The fiscal memorandum must be matched to any amendments that have been adopted.

Fiscal Summary

NOT SIGNIFICANT

Bill Summary

This bill authorizes a chiropractic physician to enter into a direct primary care agreement with an individual patient or the patient's legal representative. Present law authorizes a medical, surgical, or osteopathic physician to enter into a direct primary care agreement with an individual patient or the patient's legal representative. This bill adds a "chiropractic physician" to those authorized to enter into a direct primary care agreement with an individual patient or the patient's legal representative. Present law defines a direct primary care agreement as a written contractual agreement between a "primary care physician" and an individual patient or the patient's legal representative. This bill specifies that the agreement must be between a "direct primary care physician" and an individual patient or the patient's legal representative. ON MARCH 13, 2017, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED SENATE BILL 224, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 specifies that screening, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for the purpose of promotion of health or the detection and management of disease or injury within the scope of practice of a chiropractic physician is primary care service that may be provided pursuant to a direct primary care agreement. ON APRIL 6, 2017, THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTED SENATE BILL 224 FOR HOUSE BILL 334, ADOPATED AMENDMENT #2, AND PASSED SENATE BILL 224, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #2 specifies that this bill does not authorize a chiropractic physician to use a title other than "chiropractor," "chiropractic physician," or "doctor of chiropractic."