California Proposition 44 (2002)

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California Proposition 44 was on the March 5, 2002 statewide ballot in California as a legislatively-referred state statute, where it was approved.

Proposition 44 came about because although the California State Legislature wanted to pass a reform measure to crack down on insurance fraud that applied equally to those in the medical profession (including chiropractors) and attorneys, its hands were tied as far as enacting regulations on chiropractors because of a 1922 ballot proposition, Proposition 16. Proposition 16 enshrined in the California Constitution that nny change in the law that regulating chiropractors has to be approved by a vote of the people.^[1]

• Yes: 3,758,718 (79.8%)
• No: 952,790 (20.2%)

The Proposition 44 ballot title asked, "Should the Chiropractic Act be amended to alter procedures and penalties in cases of various specified offenses, including insurance fraud?" The purpose of Proposition 44 was to require the state's Board of Chiropractic Examiners to revoke a chiropractor's license for a period of ten years upon his or her conviction of various criminal offenses, including insurance fraud, and to investigate any licensed chiropractor who is criminally charged with committing insurance fraud.

Ballot summary

The ballot summary prepared by the Attorney General of California said:

"Amends Chiropractic Act to specify practices constituting unprofessional conduct; require investigation of licensee in certain circumstances and license revocation upon second conviction, or multiple convictions, of specified insurance fraud offenses.

Fiscal impact

The fiscal estimate provided by the California Legislative Analyst's Office said:

• Negligible additional state costs to implement the measure's provisions.
• Potential state savings, of an unknown amount, in lower workers' compensation and Medi-Cal costs.

See also

• California 2002 ballot propositions.

External links

• Official Voter Guide
• Smart Voter information about Prop 44
• Top 10 donors to Proposition 44
• Website of the California Board of Chiropractic Examiners

References

1. ↑ San Diego Union-Tribune, "Prop. 44, on chiropractors, has strange twist", February 11, 2002

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