ID H0152

Establishes a new state licensing system for naturopathic physicians in Idaho, administered by the Idaho Board of Medicine with an advisory Naturopathic Licensure Board consisting of 3 licensed naturopathic physicians, 1 physician licensed under the medical practice act, and 1 public member.

Requires applicants to graduate from an approved naturopathic medical program and pass the national board examination; allows licensure by endorsement for applicants licensed in other states or the District of Columbia with equivalent standards and no disciplinary history.

Licensed naturopathic physicians may diagnose, order diagnostic tests, dispense and prescribe medications from a naturopathic medical formulary (excluding controlled substances except testosterone), perform minor office procedures, and admit patients to hospitals where credentialed; practice does not include obstetrics.

Establishes grounds for license denial or discipline including fraud, gross negligence, felony conviction, patient exploitation, unauthorized controlled substance use, surgical procedures beyond minor office procedures, and failure to comply with board orders.

Beginning July 1, 2019, all naturopathic licensure occurs only under state law; practicing without a license or misrepresenting licensure status constitutes a misdemeanor, though unlicensed use of terms "naturopath," "naturopathic doctor," or "ND" is permitted.