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AZ SB1175
Bill
Status
4/19/2011
Primary Sponsor
Nancy Barto
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AI Summary
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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