MA S1205

Bill

MA S1205

Establishing a board of registration in naturopathy

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
04/15/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish a board of registration in naturopathy. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a Board of Registration in Naturopathy within the Department of Public Health, composed of five members appointed by the governor, including naturopathic doctors, a physician, a clinical pharmacologist, and a public member, to oversee the practice of naturopathic health care, which involves using education, nutrition, natural medicines, and therapies to support the body's self-healing processes, and defines what constitutes this practice, prohibiting certain procedures like surgery and the prescription of controlled substances, while also outlining licensing requirements, including graduation from an approved naturopathic medical college and passing a competency exam, and establishing penalties for unlicensed practice.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (8)

Marc Pacheco (D)*, Jamie Eldridge (D), John Fernandes (D), Anne Gobi (D), Peter Kocot (D), Jason Lewis (D), Kathleen O'Connor Ives (D), Denise Provost (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2148 (on 02/29/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S1205

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S1205
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1205
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1205.pdf

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S2148	Establishing a board of registration in naturopathy	New draft substituted, see S2335	Replaced by
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