SB 858

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 08, 2020
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Naturopathic doctors; Board of Medicine to license and regulate.

Abstract

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.

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Apr 08, 2020

Senate

Letter sent to the Department of Health Professions

Jan 30, 2020

Senate

Committee substitute printed to LIS only 20106523D-S1

Senate

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

Jan 21, 2020

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB858)

Jan 20, 2020

Senate

Assigned Education sub: Health Professions

Jan 08, 2020

Senate

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

Senate

Referred to Committee on Education and Health

Bill Text

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Impact statement from DPB (SB858) HTML
SB858S1 HTML

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