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a Ceremonial Resolution
20-100
In the Council of the District of Columbia
September 17, 2013
To declare September 20, 2013, as “Chiropractic Regulation Day” in the District of Columbia.
WHEREAS, the District of Columbia Board of Chiropractic is hosting the international meeting of chiropractic regulatory agencies through the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards to promote excellence in chiropractic licensing and regulation to better protect the public’s health, safety, and welfare;
WHEREAS, musculoskeletal conditions rank second only to mental and behavioral health diseases as the biggest contributors to the world’s health burden, and this burden intensifies as people live longer;
WHEREAS, the public benefits from care provided by chiropractic professionals who are qualified to properly examine, diagnose, treat, manage, co-manage, and refer to meet those needs, and the public has the right to be protected from patient abuse;
WHEREAS, the services provided by the District of Columbia Board of Chiropractic and the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards help to educate and protect the people’s rights in relation to their health and wellness; and
WHEREAS, the District of Columbia Board of Chiropractic encourages residents to familiarize themselves with the services available to ensure their rights to safe, effective, and ethical chiropractic health care.
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the “Chiropractic Regulation Day Recognition Resolution of 2013”.
Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia recognizes the importance of chiropractic treatment awareness and declares September 20, 2013, as “Chiropractic Regulation Day” in the District of Columbia.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the first date of publication in the District of Columbia Register.
