Recent laws in New Jersey and California represent a disturbing trend that will negatively impact a practice’s ability to collect monies from patients, as well as expose them to significant penalties if the practice does not follow the mandatory guidelines to a T. Please be aware that a similar law may be coming to your state. The time to act is before the law is passed.
American Middle-Eastern Chiropractic Association
The American Middle-Eastern Chiropractic Association (AMECA) has begun communications with the World Federation of Chiropractic and the Lebanese Chiropractic Association to host its first seminar in Lebanon in the fall of 1999.
The American Middle-Eastern Chiropractic Association is a nonprofit organization open to any chiropractors, students and chiropractic advocates. The goals of the association are to: 
- assist chiropractors maintain excellence in postgraduate education and practice;
 - strengthen the presence of chiropractors in Middle-Eastern countries;
 - give aid to chiropractic associations in securing licensure boards;
 - help chiropractors in promoting the chiropractic profession in the Middle East;
 - provide assistance to Middle-Eastern chiropractic students to excel in their studies in the U.S.; and
 - help Middle-Eastern chiropractic graduates secure employment upon graduation.
 
The AMECA's founder and president is Hamid Kantara, DC. If you are interested in joining the association or would like more information, contact Dr. Kantara at (713) 782-7775, or by e-mail at DrHameed-flash.net.