Can a Texas chiropractor prescribe medications?

• A. Yes; chiropractors may prescribe medications in Texas.
• B. No; prescription authority is not granted to Texas chiropractors.
• C. Yes, but only with written authorization from a physician.
• D. Yes for over-the-counter medications only.

Answer: (B)

Prescriptive authority is outside the chiropractic scope in Texas. Chiropractors in Texas focus on musculoskeletal care, manual adjustments, and related therapies, and they do not have the legal authority to write prescriptions for medications. Prescription rights in Texas are reserved for licensed physicians (and certain other prescribers working under appropriate supervision or protocol), not for chiropractors. They may order imaging or labs and coordinate care with prescribers, but they cannot issue prescriptions themselves. So selecting a choice that says they may prescribe or that any physician authorization would enable them to prescribe would be incorrect.