SB1163 Summary

• Creates a new licensure pathway (subsection B) for homeopathic practitioners with less extensive medical training than allopathic/osteopathic physicians, requiring completion of an approved training program and either council for homeopathic certification or board-approved homeopathic preparation program.

• Restricts scope of practice for subsection B licensees to homeopathy and nutrition only, prohibiting them from performing invasive procedures, prescribing controlled substances or prescription drugs, or using physician titles.

• Consolidates the board of homeopathic and integrated medicine examiners with the acupuncture board of examiners by having the acupuncture board's executive director and staff provide administrative functions for the homeopathic board.

• Establishes specific professional conduct requirements for subsection B licensees including mandatory patient informed consent about limited scope of practice, consultation requirements with other providers, and referral obligations for life-threatening illnesses to licensed allopathic or osteopathic physicians.

• Updates terminology throughout the statute for clarity and modernization, including standardized dollar amounts for various fees and corrects designation titles practitioners may use based on their licensure category.