NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Board of Chiropractic Medicine has issued an order disposing of the petition for declaratory statement filed by Silvia Rosen Halpern, D.C. on July 28, 2010. The following is a summary of the agency's disposition of the petition:
The Notice of Petition for Declaratory Statement published on August 6, 2010, in Vol. 36, No. 31, of the Florida Administrative Weekly. Petitioner sought the Board’s interpretation of Section 460.403, Florida Statutes, entitled, “Definitions,” concerning whether petitioner is permitted to provide nutritional services/counseling to her patients for the purpose of weight loss/weight management wellness services. Petitioner also seeks clarification concerning whether a licensed chiropractic physician may market and sell herbal supplements, natural foods and over-the-counter food supplements for weight loss/weight management wellness services. The Board of Chiropractic Medicine considered the Petition at its meeting held on August 27, 2010, in Orlando, Florida. The Board’s Order filed on September 17, 2010, answered the petitioner’s question in the affirmative. It is the Board’s opinion that providing nutritional services/counseling to the public for the purpose of weight loss, weight management and wellness falls within the scope of the practice of chiropractic medicine.
A copy of the Order Disposing of the Petition for Declaratory Statement may be obtained by contacting: Bruce Deterding, Executive Director, Board of Chiropractic Medicine, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3257.