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2021 SESSION

21102856D
HOUSE BILL NO. 2272
Offered January 14, 2021
A BILL to direct the Department of Health Professions to amend its regulations related to naturopathic doctors.
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Patron-- Fowler
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Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. § 1. That the Department of Health Professions shall amend its regulations to require that a person complete a four-year accredited doctoral program in naturopathy and pass the naturopathy examination administered by the Virginia Naturopathic Doctors Association in order to use the title "Naturopathic Doctor" or "ND." The Department shall collaborate with the Virginia Naturopathic Doctors Association to draft and implement regulations related to the scope of practice of naturopathic doctors in the Commonwealth.