chiropractic; specialties; business entities

HB 2876 amends Arizona's chiropractic licensing statutes to clarify definitions, update licensing procedures, and establish requirements for specialty practice. It defines key terms like "chiropractic assistant" (an unlicensed person performing delegated tasks under supervision) and "physical medicine modalities" (therapeutic techniques using heat, light, or electrical energy). The bill updates fingerprinting requirements for applicants (with a 2026 transition to fingerprint clearance cards) and specifies that chiropractors must obtain board certification to practice in a specialty. These changes directly affect chiropractors, assistants, and business entities in Arizona's chiropractic field by standardizing regulations and certification processes.