Naturopathic doctors; Board of Medicine to license and regulate.
Summary
Naturopathic doctors; license required.Requires the Board of Medicine to license and regulate naturopathicdoctors, defined in the bill as an individual, other than a doctorof medicine, osteopathy, chiropractic, or podiatry, who may diagnose,treat, and help prevent diseases using a system of practice thatis based on the natural healing capacity of individuals, using physiological,psychological, or physical methods, and who may also use naturalmedicines, prescriptions, legend drugs, foods, herbs, or other naturalremedies, including light and air.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2020
Last action Jan 30, 2020
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Jan 23, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 2-N)
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 15, 2020
Committee
Assigned HWI sub: Health Professions
lower
Jan 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
lower
Jan 7, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104929D
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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