Provincial Information - British Columbia Back to map For the most recent and up-to-date information please visit www.bcchiro.com Any Specific Questions? Feel free to contact your BC SCCA reps via e-mail: Dean McDougall: dmcdougall@cmcc.ca Kavan Yu: kyu@cmcc.ca Number of Licensed Chiropractors in BC 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2006 510 522 553 585 650 675 677 682 n/a 721 859 811 Recommended Fee Schedule: (Note: individual chiropractic office fees may vary). Initial Consultation: $50.00 Subsequent Office Visit: $40.00 House Calls: $56.00 Emergency Calls*: $56.00 (*including nights, holidays, and days when office is usually closed.) M.S.P. provides partial coverage for persons earning less than $24 thousand dollars per year. Please consult your family chiropractor for your coverage details. Fees related to X-ray examinations, insurance reports and requested letters are the patient's responsibility. Acupuncture British Columbia currently does NOT allow Chiropractors to practice acupuncture because it is not included in the BC Government legislation, Chiropractors Act, and the scope of practice. However, the BC government is conducting health legislation reform which may allow an opportunity to review (in 2008 or 2009) whether acupuncture may or may not be included within the BC chiropractic scope of practice in the future. Great Opportunity to Educate the Ministry of Health on Chiropractic! The BC government’s HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACT is now in process as well, as is its new CONVERSATION ON HEALTH initiative to: " Gauge the views and recommendations of British Columbians on the future of the health-care system." The BCCA feels that this is a great opportunity for the chiropractic profession to educate the Ministry of Health on the excellent primary care and cost savings that utilization of chiropractic can achieve in a non-surgical, non-prescription environment. BCCA Working Closely Together With WorkSafeBC BCCA was approached by Work Safe BC (WCB of BC) to develop new public messages for prevention of spine injuries. WorkSafeBC and the BCCA will work closely together, with substantial funding from WorkSafeBC to work towards promoting the “Back to Health” campaign and the prevention of spine injuries. Updates taken from Canadian Chiropractor (Feb. 2007 Issue) FAQ: Q: What are chiropractors allowed to sell within their practice? A: A chiropractor is free to only use or provide products and services in conjunction with his or her practice that have received endorsement of either the Canadian Chiropractic Association (CCA) or the British Columbia Chiropractic Association (BCCA). However, the EXCEPTION is “although Trophic Vitamins are endorsed by the CCA, a chiropractor will not sell or dispense vitamins or food supplements, and will not permit vitamins or food supplements to be sold or dispense in connection with his or her practice. Furthermore, “A chiropractor may not receive and financial remuneration or other benefit, directly or indirectly, in relation to, or as a result of, the supply or distribution or any vitamins or food supplements.” (Taken from Sections 11.3-5 from the British Columbia College of Chiropractors Professional Conduct Handbook.)

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