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2005 SESSION

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HB 2488 Naturopathy; definition, licensure, advisory board established.

Introduced by: J. Chapman Petersen | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Practice of naturopathy; definition; requirements for licensure; advisory board established.  Requires practitioners of naturopathy to be licensed by the Board of Medicine. The Board is required to promulgate regulations governing the qualifications of licensure. Authorized scope of practice of naturopathy shall include manual manipulation, or mechanotherapy; and the prescription, administration, dispensing, and use of, except for the treatment of malignancies or neoplastic disease: (i) nutrition and food science; (ii) physical modalities; (iii) homeopathy; (iv) certain medicines of mineral, animal, and botanical origin; (v) hygiene and immunization; and (vi) common diagnostic procedures. The bill also establishes an advisory board with five members appointed by the Governor to assist the Board of Medicine with regard to the practice of naturopathy.

FULL TEXT

• 01/12/05  House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 059046456  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/12/05  House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 059046456
• 01/12/05  House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
• 01/25/05  House: Tabled in H. W. I. (22-Y 0-N)