§ 167j. Use of X-ray
(a) A license to practice as a chiropractor shall not permit the holder thereof to use radio-therapy, fluoroscopy, or any form of ionizing radiation except X-ray and imaging which may be used only as follows: (1) X-ray and imaging may be used for diagnostic and analytical purposes only; (2) [Deleted] (b) The requirements and limitations […]
§ 167k. Limitations of practice
(a) A license to practice chiropractic shall not permit the holder thereof to treat for any infectious or communicable diseases, any of the cardio-vascular-renal or cardio-pulmonary diseases, any surgical condition of the abdomen such as acute appendicitis, or any benign or malignant neoplasms; to perform surgical operations; to reduce fractures; to reduce dislocations except in […]
§ 167l. Use of titles
The title “Doctor”, “Doctor of Chiropractic” or its abbreviation “D.C.” shall not be used unless the chiropractic physician is the holder of an earned degree of Doctor of Chiropractic from an educational institution duly recognized by the Board, and the designation of “Chiropractic Physician,” “Doctor of Chiropractic,” or “Chiropractor” must appear immediately after the name. […]
§ 167m. Penalties
Whoever practices chiropractic in the Virgin Islands as covered by this subchapter without having first obtained the license prescribed herein, or willfully violates any of the provisions of this subchapter, or any rules and regulations issued hereunder, shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
§ 167c. License required
(a) Any person desiring to practice chiropractic in the Virgin Islands shall obtain a license to do so in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter. (b) A license issued pursuant to this subchapter for chiropractic practice shall be issued for a period of two years.
§ 166h. Liability of insurer controlled by this subchapter
(a) Any provision in a policy attempting to limit or modify the liability of the insurer contrary to the provisions of this subchapter is void. (b) The policy procured pursuant to section 166e of this subchapter is deemed to include the following provisions, and any change which may be occasioned by legislation adopted by the […]
§ 166i. Medical Malpractice Action Review Committee
(a) There is established within the Office of the Commissioner of Health a Medical Malpractice Action Review Committee (referred to in the rest of this section as “the Committee”) the purpose of which shall be to arrange for expert review of all malpractice claims before actions based upon such claims are commenced in court. The […]
§ 166ia. Counterclaim by health care provider for frivolous complaint
(a) Any health care provider, including a facility or institution, may file a counterclaim against a person filing a complaint under this chapter, alleging that the complaint filed is frivolous. If the court finds that the complaint is frivolous it may award to the successful party court costs, including reasonable attorneys fees not exceeding ten […]
§ 166ib. Itemized verdict and court decision; installment payment of future damages
(a) In any action tried under this subchapter the court shall instruct the jury that if the jury finds a verdict awarding damages it shall in its verdict specify the applicable elements of economic and noneconomic damages upon which the award is based and the amount assigned to each element. The economic damages shall be […]
§ 166j. Health Care Consumer Complaint Review Committee
(a) The Legislature finds that there is a public need to improve the review of the quality of health care delivery and to improve the communication between the patient and health care provider. Therefore, there is established within the Office of the Commissioner of Health a Health Care Consumer Complaint Review Committee (referred to in […]