Naturopathic doctors; Department of Health Professions to amend its regulations.
Summary
Department of Health Professions; naturopathicdoctors. Directs the Department of Health Professions to amendits regulations to require that a person complete a four-year accrediteddoctoral program in naturopathy and pass the naturopathy examinationadministered by the Virginia Naturopathic Doctors Association inorder to use the title "Naturopathic Doctor" or "ND." The bill requiresthe Department to collaborate with the Virginia Naturopathic DoctorsAssociation to draft and implement regulations related to the scopeof practice of naturopathic doctors in the Commonwealth.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jan 2021
Senate Passage
Jan 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2021
Last action Jan 21, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jan 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 13, 2021
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Health Professions
upper
Jan 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102474D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JA
Jennifer A. Kiggans
RRepublican
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