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2021 SESSION
HB 2044 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. The practice of naturopathic medicine is defined in the bill as (i) a system of primary health care for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of human health conditions, injury, and disease and (ii) the use of both naturopathic and traditional medical therapies to promote or restore whole patient health. The bill also establishes the Advisory Board on Naturopathic Medicine to assist the Board of Medicine in formulating regulations related to the practice of naturopathic medicine.
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AMENDMENTS
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- House subcommittee amendments and substitutes adopted
HISTORY
- 01/12/21 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102626D
- 01/12/21 House: Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
- 01/15/21 House: Assigned HWI sub: Health Professions
- 01/28/21 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 2-N)
- 01/28/21 House: Failed to report (defeated) in Health, Welfare and Institutions (8-Y 13-N)