# Alaska Stat. § 21.86.075: Chiropractic health care services > Alaska · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T21_C21.86_S21.86.075 ## Section - **Citation:** Alaska Stat. § 21.86.075 - **Heading:** Chiropractic health care services - **Jurisdiction:** Alaska - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** AK Code / Title 21 / Chapter 21.86 / Section 21.86.075 ## Text (a) An enrollee may use the services of a licensed chiropractor of the enrollee's choosing and may not be required to obtain the prior approval of the enrollee's health maintenance organization, a gatekeeper, or primary care physician. Within 10 days after an enrollee's first visit, a chiropractor shall transmit a report containing the enrollee's primary complaint, related history, examination findings, initial diagnosis, and treatment plan to the enrollee's health maintenance organization. If the enrollee and the enrollee's chiropractor determine that the condition of the enrollee has not improved within 30 days after the initial treatment, the chiropractor shall refer the enrollee back to the enrollee's health maintenance organization for examination and possible concurrent care. (b) If the enrollee's chiropractor recommends chiropractic treatment beyond 30 days, the chiropractor shall conduct a second examination and transmit the findings to the enrollee's health maintenance organization. The transmitted information must include the enrollee's current status regarding the primary complaint, the progress of a revised treatment plan, and the objectives for continued care. (c) After receiving a 30-day treatment report from a chiropractor under (b) of this section, the enrollee's health maintenance organization may request a review by another chiropractor. The reviewing chiropractor shall conduct a physical examination of the enrollee. The findings of the reviewing chiropractor must be disclosed to the enrollee and the enrollee's chiropractor. Charges for additional chiropractic care recommended by the reviewing chiropractor must be included as covered health care services provided by the health maintenance organization. (d) If the enrollee's treating chiropractor and the reviewing chiropractor determine that the enrollee's condition has stabilized, ongoing preventative or maintenance care is limited to two chiropractic visits a month. If the treating chiropractor and the reviewing chiropractor disagree on the enrollee's continued treatment, the enrollee and the health maintenance organization shall jointly select a third chiropractor to review the enrollee's chiropractic treatment. Selection of a third chiropractor must occur not more than 60 days after the date of the enrollee's initial treatment by the enrollee's treating chiropractor. Until the third chiropractor's opinion is received in writing by the enrollee and the health maintenance organization, the enrollee may receive chiropractic treatment recommended by the treating chiropractor. The opinion of the third chiropractor as to continued chiropractic treatment is binding on the enrollee and the health maintenance organization. This subsection does not apply if a new documented injury or a substantial exacerbation of the enrollee's previous primary complaint occurs. ## Nearby sections - [Alaska Stat. § 21.86.010 Establishment of health maintenance organizations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T21_C21.86_S21.86.010.md) - [Alaska Stat. § 21.86.020 Issuance of certificate of authority; approval of changes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T21_C21.86_S21.86.020.md) - [Alaska Stat. § 21.86.030 Powers of a health maintenance organization.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T21_C21.86_S21.86.030.md) - [Alaska Stat. § 21.86.040 Governing body; enrollee participation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T21_C21.86_S21.86.040.md) - [Alaska Stat. § 21.86.045 Biographical affidavits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T21_C21.86_S21.86.045.md) - [Alaska Stat. § 21.86.050 Fiduciary responsibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T21_C21.86_S21.86.050.md) - [Alaska Stat. § 21.86.060 Provision of services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T21_C21.86_S21.86.060.md) - [Alaska Stat. § 21.86.070 Evidence of coverage; charges for health care services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T21_C21.86_S21.86.070.md) - [Alaska Stat. § 21.86.075 Chiropractic health care services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T21_C21.86_S21.86.075.md) - [Alaska Stat. § 21.86.078 Choice of health care provider.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T21_C21.86_S21.86.078.md) - [Alaska Stat. § 21.86.080 Annual statement; additional reports.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T21_C21.86_S21.86.080.md) - [Alaska Stat. § 21.86.090 Information to enrollees.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T21_C21.86_S21.86.090.md) - [Alaska Stat. § 21.86.100 Complaint system; report.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T21_C21.86_S21.86.100.md) - [Alaska Stat. § 21.86.110 Recovery of health care costs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T21_C21.86_S21.86.110.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AK_T21_C21.86_S21.86.075. 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