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2021 SESSION
HB 1040 Naturopathic doctors; Board of Medicine to license and regulate.
Introduced by: Sam Rasoul | 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.
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AMENDMENTS
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
HISTORY
- 01/07/20 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104929D
- 01/07/20 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 01/15/20 House: Assigned HWI sub: Health Professions
- 01/23/20 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 2-N)
- 01/30/20 House: Continued to 2021 with substitute in Health, Welfare and Institutions (11-Y 7-N)
- 12/04/20 House: Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions