IL HB1801

Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987 to establish licensure and regulation of naturopathic physicians in Illinois, creating a new category of licensed healthcare provider alongside medical doctors, osteopaths, and chiropractors.

Requires naturopathic physicians to graduate from approved naturopathic medical programs (accredited by the United States Council on Naturopathic Medical Education) with at least 4,200 hours of graduate-level training and pass the Naturopathic Physicians Licensing Examination (NPLEX).

Establishes governance provisions including adding one naturopathic physician member to the Medical Licensing Board and one to the Medical Disciplinary Board for oversight and discipline of licensees.

Makes conforming changes across multiple state laws (Geriatric Medicine Assistance Act, School Code, Insurance Code, Patients' Right to Know Act, Naprapathic Practice Act, Physical Therapy Act, and Health Care Arbitration Act) to recognize naturopathic physicians alongside other healthcare providers.

Prohibits naturopathic physicians from prescribing drugs or performing operative surgery, limiting their practice to non-drug, non-surgical treatment modalities consistent with naturopathic medicine principles.