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HI SB223
Bill
Status
3/7/2017
Primary Sponsor
Rosalyn Baker
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AI Summary
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Authorizes naturopathic physicians licensed in Hawaii to prescribe and administer testosterone, a Schedule III controlled substance, subject to registration with the Department of Public Safety and federal Drug Enforcement Administration requirements.
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Amends the definition of "practitioner" under the Uniform Controlled Substances Act to include naturopathic physicians licensed to prescribe testosterone in the course of professional practice.
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Expands the "naturopathic formulary" to explicitly include testosterone while clarifying that narcotic drugs are excluded from the formulary.
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Adds violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act (except as provided in section 329-122) as grounds for disciplinary action against naturopathic physicians.
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Effective date: July 1, 2070.
Legislative Description
Relating To Naturopathic Medicine.
Naturopathic Physicians
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with Representative(s) Cachola, DeCoite, Gates, Har, Ing, LoPresti, Tupola voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Quinlan voting no (1) and Representative(s) Ichiyama, McKelvey, Morikawa, Nakamura, Tokioka excused (5).
3/16/2017