Board of Chiropractic Examiners public meetings in 2025
5 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Board of Chiropractic Examiners
The Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners will meet to ratify past minutes, review financial reports, and discuss regulatory updates including ADA website requirements and a potential NBCE-FCLB merger. The board will also hear licensing reinstatement requests and review a consent order for a chiropractor.
- Ratification of Board Minutes from 10/09/2025
- Review of 2024-2025 Annual Audit Report
- Federal ADA website requirements discussion
- Ben Tekippe DC consent order review (Docket #2025-01)
- Sandra Marx and Michael Haydel license reinstatement requests
The Board approved a settlement for the permanent revocation of Dr. Benjamin Tekippe's license and granted license reinstatements to three other practitioners. Additionally, the Board formally adopted an Artificial Intelligence policy and approved monthly financial reports.
- Approved permanent license revocation for Benjamin Tekippe, DC (unanimous)
- Reinstated Sandra Marx, DC license and waived all fees (unanimous)
- Waived 2026 renewal continuing education hours for Harold Ehrenberg, DC (unanimous)
- Reinstated Michael Haydel, DC license upon payment of $2,050 and 90-day CE extension (unanimous)
- Adopted AI statement as official board policy (unanimous)
- Approved October and November 2025 financial reports (unanimous)
- Granted hearing continuance in the Trainor matter to 04/16/2026 (unanimous)
- Approved minutes of the 10/09/2025 meeting (unanimous)
Board of Chiropractic Examiners
The Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners will review complaints, financial statements, and several scope-of-practice and waiver requests, including inquiries about animal chiropractic and hyperbaric oxygen therapy. The board will also discuss an executive order on administrative rules and a presentation on artificial intelligence technology.
- Scope inquiry by Tammie Gibson, D.C. on animal chiropractic
- Declaratory statement request by Justin Walbom, D.C. on hyperbaric oxygen therapy pressure range increase
- Consent order and board order for Derrek Mart, D.C. (Docket No. 2022-01)
- CE and fee waiver request by Harold Ehrenberg, D.C. (2023–2025 renewals)
- Discussion of Executive Order 25-0038 on administrative rules and regulations
The Board approved proposed legislative language for chiropractic preceptorships and issued several declaratory statements regarding practice scope. Members also approved financial reports and granted license reinstatements and CE waivers due to health issues.
- Approved proposed legislative language for chiropractic preceptorships (6-0)
- Approved declaratory statement allowing chiropractors to procure and use legend devices
- Ruled that balloon nasal cavity adjustment is within the scope of practice
- Denied request to increase atmospheric pressure limits for soft chamber hyperbaric therapy (6-0)
- Approved consent agreement for Derrek Mart, DC, including fines and costs of $33,194.55
- Approved July, August, and September 2025 financial reports
- Granted CE requirement waiver for 2026 to CE Moran, DC
- Reinstated active license for Harold Ehrenberg, DC, and waived CE requirements and fees for 2023-2025
Board of Chiropractic Examiners
The Board will review financial statements, employee salaries, and administrative rules. The agenda includes several scope of practice inquiries and requests regarding licensee status and advertising.
- Complaint Action Report regarding Dr. Traxler
- Review of monthly financial statements for April, May, and June
- Scope inquiry for Ross Zahn, DC regarding nasal cavity balloons and cranial adjustment
- Declaratory statement request for Justin Walbom, DC regarding hyperbaric oxygen therapy
- Request by Ben Savoie, DC to change license status from suspension to probation
The Board approved salary increases for two staff members and renewed a legal representation contract. Members also decided not to conduct retroactive background checks for licensees licensed before the current legal requirement.
- Approved 2.3% salary increase for Executive Director Patricia A. Oliver (unanimous)
- Approved 3% salary increase for Administrative Assistant Shellie Hebert-Schmidt (unanimous)
- Approved legal representation contract from Celia Cangelosi (7-0)
- Denied conducting background checks for licensees licensed prior to the law requiring them (6-1)
- Approved $250.00 fine consent agreement for Complaint # 1596 (7-0)
- Approved 2026 license renewal form (unanimous)
- Approved April, May, and June 2025 monthly financial reports (unanimous)
- Established 3-6 month payment plans for complaint fines and costs at Complaints Committee discretion (7-0)
Board of Chiropractic Examiners
The Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners will meet on April 17, 2025, to address several scope-of-practice inquiries, including whether exercise therapy with oxygen and balloon sinus/cranial adjustments fall within chiropractic practice. The board will also consider a request to allow chiropractic students to adjust under supervision, review a refund request for a deceased licensee, and discuss HB 423 on advertising licensure display.
- Scope inquiry: Chris Cormier, D.C. – exercise therapy with oxygen
- Scope inquiry: Ross Zahn, D.C. – balloon in nasal cavity for sinus, cranial adjustment
- Request to allow chiropractic students to adjust under supervision (LaBentria Ford, D.C.)
- Refund request for funds of deceased licensee Craig Stroebel, D.C.
- HB 423 – display of proper licensure in advertising
The Board approved financial reports for early 2025 and the 2025-2026 X-ray proficiency renewal form. Members also approved the application of one new licensee following an executive session. The Board is currently seeking new legal counsel after the Department of Justice ceased representation.
- Ratified 01/30/2025 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
- Approved January, February, and March 2025 financial reports (Unanimous)
- Approved application of Applicant P-1-B (7-0)
- Approved 2025-2026 X-ray proficiency renewal form (7-0)
- Rescinded policy regarding answering board office telephone
- Determined that dry needling under ultrasound guidelines and diagnostic ultrasound for musculoskeletal conditions are within scope of practice
- Denied refund request for deceased licensee Craig Stroebel based on state law
- Authorized Dr. Kruse to review FCLB Conference agenda for potential attendance (7-0)
Board of Chiropractic Examiners
The Louisiana Board of Chiropractic Examiners will consider approving a consent agreement for Complaint #1548 involving Patrick Haydel, DC, in a closed executive session. The board will also review monthly financial statements, a budget draft, and several scope-of-practice inquiries, including one about balloon sinus adjustments.
- Complaint #1548 – Patrick Haydel, DC: Consent Agreement Approval in executive session
- Monthly Financial Statements (November) and Budget Draft Review
- Ross Zahn, DC/Scope Inquiry – Balloon in Nasal Cavity for Sinus, Cranial Adjustment
- Chris Cormier, DC/Scope Inquiry – Various Oxygen Therapies Use
- CE Extension Requests from Wilton Guillory, DC, and Jamie Perez, DC
The Board approved a new budget including $100,000 for webpage management and rescinded policies regarding board letterheads and exam retakes. Several license reinstatements and continuing education extensions were granted, while a request for a staff cost-of-living increase was denied.
- Adopted budget with an additional $100,000 for webpage/database management
- Approved $250 agreed settlements for three advertising violation complaints (#1583, #1584, #1585)
- Accepted consent agreement for Complaint #1548 resulting in a 36-month license suspension
- Granted immediate license reinstatement to Dr. Dustin Pelloquin (6-0)
- Denied 2.3% cost of living increase for Executive Director Patricia A. Oliver (2-4)
- Authorized contract with NetShapers for website maintenance if bid laws permit (5-0)
- Rescinded policies regarding board letterhead and exam retakes
- Granted 90-day CE extensions to Dr. Wilton Guillory, Dr. Jamie Perez, and Dr. Madison Duhon