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IN SB0291
Bill
Status
1/7/2019
Primary Sponsor
David Niezgodski
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AI Summary
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Urges the Indiana Legislative Council to assign an interim study committee to examine creating a naturopathic medicine license in the state
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Defines naturopathic medicine as the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of human health conditions using patient education, naturopathic therapies, counseling, and mechanical and material sciences of healing
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Study topics include the role of naturopathic practitioners in health service delivery and the need for minimum licensing and competency standards
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Study would also examine ensuring public access to qualified naturopathic physicians and establishing a means to identify qualified practitioners
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Effective upon passage with an expiration date of January 1, 2020; introduced by Senator Niezgodski on January 7, 2019
Legislative Description
Practice of naturopathic medicine study. Urges the legislative council to assign to an interim study committee the task of studying issues related to the creation of a license to practice naturopathic medicine in Indiana.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
1/7/2019