1922 California Proposition 16
Proposition 16 also known as the Chiropractic Initiatives Act, was a California initiated state statute proposed and passed in 1922 to allow for the creation of a state board of chiropractic examiners. Proposition 16 passed with 481,600 Yes votes, representing 59.5 percent of the total votes cast.[1][2] On the same day, voters approved a similar health care reform, Proposition 20, which allowed for the creation of a state board of osteopathic examiners.[2][3]
At the time of the vote, 22 states had already passed laws similar to Proposition 16.[4]
Official summary
- Allowed for the creation of the California Board of Chiropractic Examiners with members appointed by the governor and paid for from receipts under the act.[5]
- Prohibited the practice of chiropractic without a license from a board-approved institution.[2]
- Required board-approved institutions to have at minimum 2400 hours of classroom time with minimum hourly requirements for set topics
- Allowed for the state board to revoke a chiropractic license
References
- ^ Statement of vote. Sacramento, Calif. : The Secretary. 1968. p. 55. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ a b c Voter Information Guide for 1922, General Election. UC Hastings Scholarship Repository: California Ballot Propositions and Initiatives. 1922.
- ^ Statement of vote. Sacramento, Calif. : The Secretary. 1968. p. 57. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "Chiropractic Bill Number 16". San Francisco Chronicle. 6 Nov 1922. Retrieved 25 October 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Election Proclamation". The San Bernardino County Sun. 14 Oct 1922. Retrieved 25 October 2019 – via Newspapers.com.