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AZ SB1175

Bill

Status

Passed

4/19/2011

Primary Sponsor

Nancy Barto

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Origin

Senate

Fiftieth Legislature - First Regular Session (2011)

AI Summary

  • Creates two categories of licensure under the board of homeopathic and integrated medicine examiners: one for persons with allopathic or osteopathic medical degrees who practice homeopathic medicine (section 32-2912, subsection A), and one for persons with homeopathic medical degrees limited to practicing homeopathy and nutrition only (section 32-2912, subsection B).

  • Restricts persons licensed under subsection B from prescribing, dispensing or administering controlled substances, prescription drugs, or performing invasive procedures, and requires them to obtain informed consent clearly stating they are not allopathic or osteopathic physicians.

  • Changes board composition beginning January 1, 2015 from four homeopathic physicians to five licensed members, with one required to be licensed under subsection B, while maintaining two public members.

  • Expands the definition of unprofessional conduct for homeopathic-only licensees (subsection B) to include failing to refer patients with life-threatening illnesses to licensed allopathic or osteopathic physicians and discontinuing patients' existing physician treatments without consultation.

  • Allows only subsection A licensees to dispense controlled substances and prescription drugs; subsection B licensees may dispense only homeopathic medications and nonprescription drugs.

Legislative Description

Homeopaths; categories of licensure

Last Action

Governor Signed

4/19/2011

Full Bill Text

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