Naturopathic doctors; Board of Medicine to license and regulate. (HB1040)
Introduced By
Del. Sam Rasoul (D-Roanoke) with support from 6 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Dawn Adams (D-Richmond), Del. Betsy Carr (D-Richmond), Del. Elizabeth Guzman (D-Dale City), Del. Will Morefield (R-North Tazewell), Del. Ibraheem Samirah (D-Herndon), Del. Roslyn Tyler (D-Jarratt)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Naturopathic doctors; license required. Requires the Board of Medicine to license and regulate naturopathic doctors, defined in the bill as an individual, other than a doctor of medicine, osteopathy, chiropractic, or podiatry, who may diagnose, treat, and help prevent diseases using a system of practice that is 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. Read the Bill »
Status
12/04/2020: Failed to Pass in Committee
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/07/2020 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104929D |
| 01/07/2020 | Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions |
| 01/15/2020 | Assigned HWI sub: Health Professions |
| 01/21/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1040) |
| 01/23/2020 | House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered |
| 01/23/2020 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 2-N) |
| 01/30/2020 | Continued to 2021 with substitute in Health, Welfare and Institutions (11-Y 7-N) (see vote tally) |
| 12/04/2020 | Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions |