INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Citizenship Document Request 7 Disciplinary Actions 8 GE CareCredit 3 Massage Therapy May Be Done By... 6 Meeting Dates 9 New Licensees 8 Non Renewed List 5-6 Online Seminars 2-3 Print Your 2014-15 Renewal Card 6 Presidential Message 1 Upcoming Seminars 4-5 Dear colleagues and clinic owners: Dear Colleagues and clinic owners; As I look back over the past years serving on the Board of Examiners has been challenging and also re- warding. If you have never served on the Board, you should invest your me and finances into your profession by serving on the Board or aending the open meengs of the Board. Dr. Gerald Collins and myself will be stepping down from the Board on December 31, 2014. We will be replaced by two of our colleagues from our separate Con- gressional Districts. I wish the new Board members well. May you serve your profes- sion and the cizens of Alabama. We all are learning new items online that have improved our renewal process. Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. Happy New Year to all. To the Board staff I bid farewell and thanks for all you do for each of us. Larry Heaton, DC President ASBCE Presidential Message THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE ALABAMA STATE BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS ASBCE 126 Chilton Place, Clanton, Alabama, 35045 Phone number 1-800-949-5838 or 1-205-755-8000 Fax 1-205-755-0081 Newsletter January 2015 Volume 15, Issue 1 NOTICE 2014-15 NON RENEW LIST Please see pages 5-6 for a list of licensees / clinic owners who did not complete the renewal process. If you are on the list and continue to practice after January 1 you are practicing without a license and in violation of the Alabama Chiropractic Practice Act and the Chiropractic Rules and Regulations.
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I N S I D E T H I S
I S S U E :
Citizenship Document
Request
7
Disciplinary Actions
8
GE CareCredit 3
Massage Therapy May Be
Done By... 6
Meeting Dates 9
New Licensees 8
Non Renewed List 5-6
Online Seminars 2-3
Print Your 2014-15
Renewal Card
6
Presidential Message 1
Upcoming Seminars 4-5
Dear colleagues and clinic owners:
Dear Colleagues and clinic owners;
As I look back over the past years serving on the Board of Examiners has been challenging and also re-warding. If you have never served on the Board, you should invest your time and finances into your profession by serving on the Board or attending the open meetings of the Board. Dr. Gerald Collins and myself will be stepping down from the Board on December 31, 2014. We will be replaced by two of our colleagues from our separate Con-gressional Districts. I wish the new Board members well. May you serve your profes-
sion and the citizens of Alabama. We all are learning new items online that have improved our renewal process. Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. Happy New Year to all. To the Board staff I bid farewell and thanks for all you do for each of us.
Larry Heaton, DC President ASBCE
Presidential Message
T H E O F F I C I A L N E W S L E T T E R O F T H E A L A B A M A S T A T E B O A R D O F C H I R O P R A C T I C E X A M I N E R S
ASBCE 126 Chi lton Place, Clanton, Alabama, 35045
Phone number 1 -800 -949 -5838 or 1 -205 -755 -8000 Fax 1 -205 -755 -0081
Newsletter January 2015
Volume 15, Issue 1
NOTICE
2014-15 NON RENEW LIST
Please see pages 5-6 for a list of licensees / clinic owners who did not complete the renewal process.
If you are on the list and continue to practice after January 1
you are practicing without a license and in violation of the Alabama Chiropractic Practice Act and the Chiropractic
Rules and Regulations.
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CE4YOU offers the following ONLINE courses until July 2015. For information contact Eric Schmitt, DC at 1-888-
612-0996.
1. “AIDS AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE” 2. “CODING AND DOCUMENTATION IN PRACTICE” 3. “EXTREMITY ADJUSTING” 4. “FAULTY MOVEMENT PATTERNS” 5. “FAULTY MOVEMENT PATTERNS REVISITED” 6. “INTEGRATIVE MYOFASCIAL RELEASE(IMR)” 7. “LOW TECH REHAB FOR WHIPLASH” 8. “MASSAGE PROTOCOLS” 9. “MUSCLE TESTING & EXERCISE PRESCRIPTION” 10. “RADIOLOGY IN PRACTICE” 11. “REHABILITATION OF THE ATHLETE” 12. “SPINAL TRAUMA” 13. “THE PERINATAL AND PEDIATRIC PRACTICE”
Data Trace Publishing offers the following ONLINE courses until December 2015. For information contact
Kaitlyn Garver at 1-410-494-4994.
1. OUM 2015 REDUCING RISK
DCHours.com offers the following ONLINE courses until
September 2015. For information contact Debbie Brendler. at 1-800-811-0269 or click https://ahs.prosperitylms.com/
req/ahs_student/index.cfm?prog=18 for a list of all DC
Hours courses approved by Alabama and for registration.
1. “ALABAMA BOARD RULES AND REGULATIONS 2 HOURS” 2. “BASIC CASE MANAGEMENT” 3. “BASIC MRI PART 1” 4. “BASIC MRI PART 2” 5. “BASIC MRI PART 3” 6. “FUNCTION BASED CARE PART 1” 7. “FUNCTION BASED CARE PART 2” 8. “PASSIVE CARE MODALITIES PART 1” 9. “PASSIVE CARE MODALITIES PART 2” 10. “RADICULOPATHY:PATIENT ASSESSMENT” 11. “SPINAL DECOMPRESSION” 12. “SPINAL PAIN SYNDROMES” 13. “THE NEUROLOGY OF PAIN” 14. “UNDERSTANDING WHIPLASH PART 1” 15. “UNDERSTANDING WHIPLASH PART 2”
DC Online offers the following ONLINE courses until
December 2015. For information contact Karen Moreau at 1-712-260-2507 or click https://secure.ecollege.com/
mcc/index.learn?action=registration
1. “A CASE BASED APPROACH TO SOFT TISSUE INJURY” 2. “ACTIVE CARE FOR THE LUMBAR SPINE FOR THE
HEALTHCARE PROVIDER” 3. “ALABAMA BOARD RULES AND REGULATIONS 2 HOURS” 4. “ALABAMA BOARD RULES AND REGULATIONS 4 HOURS” 5. “ASSESSMENT & MANAGEMENT OF THE HIP FOR THE
HEALTHCARE PROVIDER” 6. “CASE STUDIES CERVICAL SPINE” 7. “IMMUNIZATION: MAKING INFORMED CHOICES” 8. “PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF THE KNEE 9. “PROFESSIONAL BOUNDARIES” 10. “PROFESSIONAL BOUNDARIES IN CHIROPRACTIC PRACTICE”
11. “RISK MANAGEMENT IN CHIROPRACTIC” 12. “SEGMENTAL DROP ADJUSTING: REVIEW OF THE THOMPSON
TECHNIQUE” 13. “SPECIAL POPULATIONS IN CHIROPRACTIC: THE OSTEOPO-
ROTIC PATIENT” 14. “THE SPINE IN SPORT”
Logan University offers the following ONLINE courses
until January 2015. For information contact Jenna Ralph Barrale, DC at 1-800-842-3234.
1. “INTRO TO POSTURE EXERCISE AND REHAB” 2. “POSTURE BIO-MECHANICS & PATTERNS”
National University of Health Sciences offers the following ONLINE course until January 2015. For infor-
1. “FUNCTIONAL DIAGNOSTIC MEDICINE TRAINING PROGRAM 2014”
Texas Chiropractic College offers the following ONLINE
course until April 2015. For information contact Arely
Espitia at 1-281-998-6061.
1. “DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF LOW BACK PAIN” 2. “DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF NECK AND ARM PAIN” 3. “DIAGNOSIS IMAGING OF SPORTS TRAUMA” 4. “DOCUMENTATION” 5. “ETHICS AND RISK” 6. “HIPAA AND COMPLIANCE” 7. “MEDICARE DOCUMENTATION”
University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic offers the following ONLINE courses until January 2015.
For information contact Paul Powers, DC at 1-860-463-9003.
1. “2 HOURS ALABAMA CHIROPRACTIC LAW (RULES AND REGU-
LATIONS) 2014” 2. ACCREDITED TRAINING FOR THE NATIONAL REGISTRY OF
CERTIFIED MEDICAL EXAMINERS 301 3. CODING AND DOCUMENTATION 201-202 4. MANAGEMENT OF COMMON CONDITION 208-211 5. MANUAL MUSCLE TESTING 201-206 6. NEUROLOGY 117-121 7. PHYSICAL THERAPY 101-105 8. SOFT TISSUE INJURIES 106
University of Western States offers the following ONLINE courses until October 2015. For information
contact Marsh Peoples Jack at 1-503-847-2550.
1. “ANCILLARY DIAGNOSTIC TESTING PROCEDURES” 2. “CHIROPRACTIC GUIDE TO SYMPTOMS AND DISEASE” 3. “CHIROPRACTIC SPORTS MEDICINE” 4. “GERIATRIC HEALTH CARE” 5. “PAIN MANAGEMENT” 6. “SPORTS INJURIES”
GE CareCredit Ordered to Refund Fees Due to
Deceptive Credit Card Enrollment In December 2013 the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
ordered GE Capital Retail Bank and its subsidiary Care Credit to
refund up to $34.1 million to potentially more that 1 million con-
sumers. Doctors’ and dentists’ offices around the country signed
up consumers for Care Credit credit cards they thought were
interest free, but were actually accruing interest that was added
to the balance owed if the full balance was not paid at the end of
a promotional period.
Please be extremely careful to ensure that the patient is fully
aware of all aspects of the contract if utilizing this payment plan
or any pre payment plan.
The Board has seen a significant increase in complaints the past
few years relating to pre payment plans.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR POSITIVE COMMENTS
“Thank you, I don’t really know why I hadn’t seen your first request and I apologize for your extra work on this. Glad that is over! Thank you for your patience and consideration.”
“That's AWESOME AMY!! You have gone way beyond your duty and we are very appreciative. This will allow us to continue to see patients that desperately needs chiropractic care and allow a big staff to avoid a lay off at critical time of year.”
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Chiropractic Society of Alabama presents the following course. For information contact Louis
Poe, DC at 205-967-4444.
“Advance Thompson Technique” 12 hours February 7-8 in Birmingham, AL.
Florida Chiropractic Association presents the following
course. For information contact Jennifer Porro at 407-
654-3225.
“FCA Panhandle Convention & Exposition” 85 hours
February 5-8 in Sandestin, FL.
ICAP with Sherman College of Chiropractic presents
the following courses. For information contact Stacy Bradley at 1-864-578-8770.
“Mastery of Chiropractic Principles & Practice”
12 hours January 3-4 in Atlanta, GA and February 21-22 in Spartanburg, SC.
“Nutrition: Myths & Realities” 12 hours January 31 & February 1 in Spartanburg, SC.
International Chiropractic Pediatric Association
presents the following courses. For information contact
Corinne Pitts at 610-565-2360.
“Neuroimmunology: Patterns of Interference”
12 hours March 7-8 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. “The Essentials of Chiropractic Care for Children”
12 hours January 3-4 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
“Full Spine Segmental Evaluation & Adjusting” 12 hours February 14-15 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
Life Chiropractic College West presents the following
courses. For information contact Kendra L. Holloway,
DC at 510-780-4508.
“23rd Annual ICA Symposium on Natural Fitness &
Sports” 20 hours March 5-7 in Columbus, OH.
Logan University presents the following course. For
information contact Ralph Barrale, DC at 800-842-3234.
“2015 Nutri-West Symposium-”the Brain” 23 hours
January 16-18 in Mesa, AZ.
“Brimhall Homecoming 2015: 17 hours January 23-25 in Phoenix, AZ.
“Loomis Institute Seminar One” 20 hours February 20-22 in Atlanta, GA.
“Loomis Institute Seminar Two” 20 hours March 27-29
in Atlanta, GA.
National University of Health Sciences presents the following courses. For information Jenna Glenn, DC at
630-889-6622.
“Fascial Movement Taping” 16 hours January 24-25 in Marietta, GA.
“Cox Technic Part III” 12 hours January 24-25 in Tampa, FL.
New York Chiropractic College presents the following courses. For information contact Cynthia Logatto at
516-796-5923.
“Active Release Technique — Upper Extremity” 24 hours January 8-11 in Jersey City, NJ and January
29-February 1 in New Orleans, LA. “Neuromechanical Innovations-Impulse Adjusting
System Pelvis & Spine Module” 12 hours January 24-25 in Orlando, FL, February 14-15 in Charlotte, NC
Non Renewed Licensees 2014-15 Lapsed 12/31/2014 as of 1/1/2015
STATUS LICENSE NAME CITY STATE
2013-14 2420 ALLEN, MARGAUX BLAIR DC SAINT PETERSBURG FL
2013-14 0720-R ANDERSON, JIM G DC WETUMPKA AL
2013-14 2025-I BENNETT, WALTER C DC FAYETTEVILLE TN
2013-14 2158 BERRY, MARK NEAL DC HOOVER AL
2013-14 2038 CAMERON, STACY N DC MOBILE AL
2013-14 2377 COOK, TIM DC LOUISVILLE KY
2013-14 1348-I COWAN, ROBERT R DC PENSACOLA FL
2013-14 0742-R CURRY, WADE H DC OCALA FL
2013-14 2396 D'AMATO, ANDREW DC FAYETTEVILLE GA
2013-14 2346 DOCTOR, ZEBOYE A DC BIRMINGHAM AL
2013-14 1732 EDMONDSON, DAVID R DC ORLANDO FL
2013-14 1143-I EVANS, M WILLARD JR DC FAIRVIEW OR
2013-14 2118-R FRUENDT, MARK A DC BOAZ AL
2013-14 2373 GARGUS, JEFFREY A, DC RAINSVILLE AL
2013-14 0825-R GARRETT, J STEVEN DC PANAMA CITY BEACH FL
2013-14 1804-I GOSNELL, KENNETH DC CLEMSON SC
2013-14 1185 KEEFE, JR, PATRICK T DC HUNTSVILLE AL
2013-14 1986 KRAUSE, MARIE E DC STRONGSVILLE OH
2013-14 0275-R MANN, CHARLES R DC ARAB AL
2013-14 1509-I MARRA, ANN L DC BROOKSVILLE FL
2013-14 1819 MARTIN, LARRY T DC ROGERSVILLE AL
2013-14 1110-R MCGEE, STEVEN L DC FORT PAYNE AL
2013-14 1655-R RAINES, LINDSEY DC PACE FL
2013-14 2417 SANDELL, JOSH DC MAPLE GROVE MN
2013-14 0155 STIDHAM, ROLAND O DC SPANISH FORT AL
2013-14 2343 TALLEY, MATTHEW LE RANDAL DC ALABASTER AL
2013-14 1739 TALORICO, ANTHONY DC PITTSBURG PA
2013-14 2418 TASSI, PHILLIP DC NORTH CANTON OH
2013-14 2413 TOWNSEND, KEVIN W DC ATHENS GA
2013-14 0887-R TURNER, LARRY G DC ARDMORE AL
2013-14 1506-I UGOLIK, LORI L DC MACON GA
2013-14 2423 WALDECK, ALEX JAMES DC NEWNAN GA
2013-14 1071-R WEBER, THOMAS D DC HOOVER AL
2013-14 2379 WELLS, BRYAN DC MONTGOMERY AL
2013-14 2286 WHITE, VINCENT E JR DC
2013-14 2375 WILSON, ROBERT DC NEW MARKET AL
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Massage Therapy May be Done By………
There has been some confusion concerning massage therapy being provided at a Chiropractic clinic. A Chiropractor (DC) may perform massage therapy, a licensed massage therapist (LMT) may perform massage therapy, and a non-licensed person may not. Below are the simple guidelines that may affect your practice. Two licenses are required by the Board of Massage Therapy to offer massage.
1. The therapist must hold a current Massage Therapist License issued by
the Alabama Board of Massage Therapy. 2. The establishment (clinic and outcall business) must hold an establish-
ment license issued by the Board of Massage Therapy, UNLESS the clinic is owned/operated by a DC, then they are exempt from the
establishment licensure requirement.
The Board of Massage Therapy conducts periodic unannounced inspections at all locations that offer massage to ensure the therapists and establish-ment are properly licensed. These inspections are not designed to be pu-nitive. Instead, they are designed to ensure that only properly licensed, trained and insured persons offer massage.
A non-licensed person may not perform massage “under the DC’s license”. Massage therapy students are not authorized to perform “clinical” or “on the
job training” except under the direct supervision of the school which they are enrolled in. No school will authorize a student to work at a Chiro-practic office to perform massage therapy prior to graduation. To work in a DC office they must first obtain the required State MT License.
Massage Therapy students must pass a “national examination” prior to obtaining a license issued by the State of Alabama.
If you have question or concerns feel free to contact the author of this article at [email protected] .
**Print Your 2014-15 Renewal Card** After you have completed your online renewal and waited 7 days
you can log back in to print your renewal card. The Board no long-
er keeps a copy of your card. When the insurance companies are
attempting to re-credential you in 2015 this is the card you will
need to provide them. The card is a PDF so it can also be saved to
a computer in your office for reprinting or emailing.
Massage Therapy License Must Be Displayed
Per Massage Therapy Board Rule 532-X-3-.03 Application And License Each licensed massage therapist and massage therapy instructor shall publicly display his
or her license. If you have a massage therapist in your office please ensure the license is displayed. Also, the Board recommends you check periodically the expiration date on the license to ensure that the therapist has a current license.
Citizenship Documentation Request
Per Section Sixteen of the Immigration Act – Citizenship and Legal Presence of Professional Licensees each person who receives a professional license from a
board/commission must demonstrate that they are either a United States Citizen or legally present in the United States. The Board recently requested each licen-see / permit holder submit verification to the Board to comply with this Act. If you have not yet submitted your documentation to the Board office please do so
as soon as possible. If this documentation is not received prior to the 2015-16 Online
Renewal Applications opening you will not be able to login to renew until acceptable documentation is received.
As of December 30 we still haven't received the required documentation from 254 licensees and 28 Non Licensed Clinic Owners.
Tiffiney R. Bean Of Albany, GA Jillian E. Bivona Of Bessemer, AL Samantha Chirichella Of Marietta, GA Sean Driscoll Of Mobile, AL Hannah J. Hancock Of Monroe, NC Jered M. Hull Of Kennesaw, GA Raisa C. Long Of Columbus, GA Brian Mann Of Madison, AL Travis McDermott Of Marietta, GA Landon P. Rogers Of Fairhope, AL Ryan N. Russell Of Birmingham, AL Sylvia M. Smith Of Panama City Beach, FL Rod Sones Of Hoover, AL Rachel Steiner Of Tuscaloosa, AL Kimberly S. Taylor Of Muscle Shoals, AL Jan V. Truong Of Biloxi, MS Virginia L. Walker Of Hokes Bluff, AL
Congratulations to those licensed since October 2014
Notice If you unsubscribe from the Board’s email list please be
aware you will no longer receive any updates regarding
licensure and you agree to check the Board website at
least quarterly for updates and to renew each August
without receiving a notice from the Board.
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Disciplinary Actions
Craig Hollowell DC (Birmingham, AL) License # 1161 - Consent order entered finding violation of Code of Alabama 1975 § 34-24-166(b)(3), and § 34-24-166(b)(7) and assessing an administrative fine in the amount of $18,000.
Board Members
James O. Gordon, , Vice – President, Minority Member
Peter E. Keen, DC , Secretary / Treasurer, Member District 7
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