SB 858 Virginia Senate · 2020 Regular Session

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 natural medicines, prescriptions, legend drugs, foods, herbs, or other natural remedies, including light and air.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2020

Committee Review

Jan 2020

Senate Passage

Jan 2020

House of Delegates Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 8, 2020 Last action Apr 8, 2020

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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

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Committee

Jan 30, 2020

Upper · Passed

Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health with letter (10-Y 5-N)

upper

Jan 20, 2020

Committee

Assigned Education sub: Health Professions

upper

Jan 8, 2020

Committee

Referred to Committee on Education and Health

upper

Jan 8, 2020

Introduced

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20105215D

upper

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors