MA S2148

Bill

MA S2148

Establishing a board of registration in naturopathy

Introduced
02/29/2016

In Committee
06/13/2016

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish a board of registration in naturopathy; and of Jay R. Kaufman and others relative to establishing a board of registration in naturopathy and further regulating naturopathic health care,- reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2148).

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 other modalities to support the body's self-healing processes, and to regulate licensed naturopathic doctors who can perform services such as dispensing natural medicines and using naturopathic physical medicine, but are prohibited from performing surgery, prescribing controlled substances, or practicing acupuncture, with provisions for licensing, renewal, reciprocity, and penalties for unlicensed practice, and sets an effective date of January 1, 2017.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Joint Committee on Public Health (Joint)

Last Action

New draft substituted, see S2335 (on 06/13/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S2148

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S2148
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S2148
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S2148.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H195	Establishing a board of registration of phlebotomists	Accompanied a study order, see H4578	Similar To
H1992	Establishing a board of registration in naturopathy	Accompanied a new draft, see S2148	Replaces
H2003	To provide improved nutrition for homeless women and children	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Similar To
H220	Relative to in-house cafes	Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H4452	Similar To
H3674	Relative to opiate overdoses in the commonwealth	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2015	Similar To
S1091	Relative to local review for public structures	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1158	Relative to liability for genetically engineered food	Accompanied a study order, see S2199	Similar To
S1192	Establishing a board of registration for clinical laboratory personnel	Accompanied a study order, see S2199	Similar To
S1205	Establishing a board of registration in naturopathy	Accompanied a new draft, see S2148	Similar To
S2335	Establishing a board of registration in naturopathy	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 400 of the Acts of 2016	Replaced by
S2377	Providing consumers with equal protection for all real estate appraisals	Ordered to a third reading	Similar To

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