HB 1040

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 07, 2020
  • House
  • Senate
  • 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 naturalmedicines, prescriptions, legend drugs, foods, herbs, or other naturalremedies, including light and air.

Bill Sponsors (7)

Votes


Actions


Dec 04, 2020

House

Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions

Jan 30, 2020

House

Continued to 2021 with substitute in Health, Welfare and Institutions (11-Y 7-N)

Jan 23, 2020

House

House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 2-N)

Jan 21, 2020

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1040)

Jan 15, 2020

House

Assigned HWI sub: Health Professions

Jan 07, 2020

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104929D

House

Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104929D HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB1040F122.PDF PDF

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