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2020 SESSION
SB 858 Naturopathic doctors; Board of Medicine to license and regulate.
Introduced by: J. Chapman Petersen | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Naturopathic doctors; license required. Requires the Board of Medicine to license and regulate naturopathic doctors, defined in the bill as an individual, other than a doctor of medicine, osteopathy, chiropractic, or podiatry, who may diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases using a system of practice that is based on the natural healing capacity of individuals, using physiological, psychological, or physical methods, and who may also use natural medicines, prescriptions, legend drugs, foods, herbs, or other natural remedies, including light and air.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/20 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20105215D pdf | impact statement
- 01/30/20 Senate: Committee substitute printed to LIS only 20106523D-S1 pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/08/20 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20105215D
- 01/08/20 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/20/20 Senate: Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
- 01/30/20 Senate: Committee substitute printed to LIS only 20106523D-S1
- 01/30/20 Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health with letter (10-Y 5-N)
- 04/08/20 Senate: Letter sent to the Department of Health Professions