Fwd: DN appeals

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Oregon DCs

Just an update re: the DN issue. Dave has given me his permission to forward

this to the list serve. As you can see, there is much more at stake than just

the Dry Needling issue. While at this time it is a matter of us waiting for the

judicial review, any efforts on part of the OCA and its Board to support this

would be appreciated. In my opinion, and in the opinion of those much wiser than

I, the ruling of whether our Board can " interpret our laws in regards to scope

of practice " could have some far reaching future implications beyond DN.

Bill Hartje, DC, MS

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From: " Dave MCTEAGUE " <dave.mcteague@...>

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Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2012 4:48:51 PM

Subject: Re: DN appeals

Dr. Hartje,

The appeals process is lengthy, not to mention expensive. They file

their briefs, we file our briefs, then responses, and maybe responses to

the responses. Then after all that, Oral argument is requested. Each

step takes weeks and months. Expect this to take six months to a year.

When we know anything more for sure, we'll post it on our Web page

advisory.

Ultimately, this is a test of the OBCE's interpretation of our law and

the extent to which the OBCE can interpret our laws in regards to scope

of practice; so the implications are broader than the DN issue.

Typically, the Court has given deference to the regulatory board; why

our sledding has been so rough; hard to say. We're in uncharted waters.

Dave McTeague, Ex. Dir.

Oregon Board of Chiropractic Examiners

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