Kentucky

In 2023, the KBVE completed an overhaul to their entire practice act – known as the Kentucky Veterinary Medicine Practice Act Moderinization. Within the modernization, the KBVE added an “allied animal health permit” (AAHP). At this time, Chiropractic is the only specilailty under the AAHP.

Until the regulations are passed, animal chiropractic is technically prohibited in the state of Kentucky unless under direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian.

For current draft regulations, please visit the KBVE’s website: kbve.ky.gov/Pages/practice-act.aspx

Laws for animal chiropractic can be found under the veterinarian practice act. 

Current statutes include a definition of animal chiropractic:

KRS 321.181 Definitions for chapter.

(1) “Allied animal health professional” or “AAHP” means a professional who has completed an approved allied animal health professional program as defined by administrative regulation and who offers specialized, limited services as defined by administrative regulation to an animal patient in animal chiropractic;
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(4) “Allied animal health professional permit” or “AAHP permit” means a credential issued to an allied animal health professional who is permitted by the board to practice on animals in the Commonwealth and to conduct specialized services for an animal patient limited to the scope of work as defined in administrative regulation by the board;
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(6) “Animal chiropractic” means the science of diagnosing and adjusting or manipulating the subluxations of the articulations of an animal’s spine and its adjacent tissues and by applying methods of treatment designed to augment those adjustments or manipulations;

Link to all statutes, laws and policies

Email the Board at: Vet@ky.gov

Link to the Kentucky Board of Veterinarian Examiners

Again – the regulations are currently considered DRAFTS. Once the drafts are approved, the certification required for an AAHP will be from the following:

• American Veterinarian Chiropractic Association (AVCA)
• International Veterinarian Chiropractic Association (IVCA)
• An accredited program from the AVCA or IVCA

Again, the regulations are currently in DRAFT form.

Direct supervision will not be required once all regulations are implemented. For all current draft regulations, please visit: kbve.ky.gov/Pages/practice-act.aspx

Allied Animal Health Professional (AAHP) Permit and AAHP Facility Registration Regulations:

• • 201 KAR 16:513 – Discussion Draft – Fees for Allied Animal Health Professional (AAHP) Permits
  • 201 KAR 16:517 – Discussion Draft – Fees for allied animal health professional facility registrations
  • 201 KAR 16:523 – Discussion Draft – Approved allied animal health professional programs; education requirements
  • 201 KAR 16:533 – Discussion Draft – Examination requirements for allied animal health professionals
  • 201 KAR 16:543 – Discussion Draft – Application requirements for allied animal health professional permits
  • 201 KAR 16:547 – Discussion Draft – Application requirements for AAHP Facility Registration; AAHP Managers; Registered Responsible Parties
  • 201 KAR 16:563 – Discussion Draft – Responsibilities for allied animal health professionals; limitations on practice
  • 201 KAR 16:567 – Discussion Draft – Registered AAHP Facilities – Duties of Registered Responsible Parties and AAHP Managers
  • 201 KAR 16:573 – Discussion ​Draft – Renewal requirements for AAHP permits; renewal notice
  • 201 KAR 16:577 – Discussion Draft – AAHP facilities — Renewal notice — Requirements for renewal and reinstatement
  • 201 KAR 16:593 – Discussion Draft – Continuing Education Requirements for AAHP Permits

Again, the regulatinos are currently in DRAFT form. 

Below is the following regulation that discusses CE requirements. 

• 201 KAR 16:593 – Discussion Draft – Continuing Education Requirements for AAHP Permits