Bill Text: CT HB05534 | 2016 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Concerning A Committee On The Practice Of Naturopathy.
Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: (Passed) 2016-05-26 - Signed by the Governor [HB05534 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2016-HB05534-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Raised Bill No. 5534 | ||
February Session, 2016 |
LCO No. 2176 | ||
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Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH |
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Introduced by: |
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AN ACT CONCERNING THE PRACTICE OF NATUROPATHY.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 20-34 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2016):
(a) The practice of naturopathy means the science, art and practice of healing by natural methods as recognized by the Council of Naturopathic Medical Education and that comprises diagnosis, prevention and treatment of disease and health optimization by stimulation and support of the body's natural healing processes, as approved by the State Board of Naturopathic Examiners, with the consent of the Commissioner of Public Health, and shall include (1) counseling; (2) the practice of the [mechanical and material] physical and therapeutic sciences of healing as follows: [The mechanical sciences such as mechanotherapy] Corrective exercise therapy for rehabilitation, articular manipulation, [corrective and orthopedic gymnastics,] physiotherapy, hydrotherapy, electrotherapy and phototherapy; and the [material] sciences such as nutrition, dietetics, phytotherapy [,] and treatment by natural substances and external applications; (3) ordering diagnostic tests and other diagnostic procedures; [as such tests and procedures relate to the practice of mechanical and material sciences of healing as described in subdivision (2) of this subsection;] (4) ordering medical devices and durable medical equipment; and (5) removing ear wax, spirometry, tuberculosis testing and venipuncture for blood testing.
[(b)] For purposes of [subsection (a) of this section] this subsection, "natural substances" means substances that are not narcotic substances, as defined in subdivision (30) of section 21a-240, do not require the written or oral prescription of a licensed practitioner to be dispensed and are only administered orally.
(b) (1) A person licensed to engage in the practice of naturopathy in accordance with the provisions of section 20-37, may engage in the practice of advanced naturopathic care, provided such person has successfully completed a drug pharmacology review course or curriculum involving not less than forty-five contact hours of education approved by the State Board of Naturopathic Examiners and signed a statement attesting that he or she has satisfied such requirement on a form prescribed by the Department of Public Health.
(2) Each licensee who is applying for license renewal pursuant to section 19a-88 and intends to engage in the practice of advanced naturopathic care shall, in addition to meeting the continuing education requirements of section 20-41a, as amended by this act, earn a minimum of fifteen contact hours of continuing education relating to drug pharmacology and sign a statement attesting that he or she has satisfied such requirement on a form prescribed by the department.
(3) For purposes of this subsection:
(1) "Contact hour" has the same meaning as provided in section 20-41a, as amended by this act; and
(2) "Advanced naturopathic care" means prescribing, dispensing and administering (A) nonprescription natural substances, (B) nonlegend drugs, and (C) provided the State Board of Naturopathic Examiners approves, all legend drugs except (i) intracardiac, intraosseous, intrathecal and intravitreal medications, (ii) schedule I controlled substances, (iii) schedule II controlled substances of cocaine, methamphetamine and methadone, schedule III substance of ketamine, (iv) antineoplastic agents classified as legend drugs, (v) typical and atypical antipsychotics and barbiturates prescribed in stand-alone form, (vi) general anesthetics, gold compounds, antiarrythmia drugs and isotretinon, (vii) roentgenographic agents, radiopharmaceuticals and radioisotopes, (viii) oxytocics and glaucoma drugs, (ix) antithrombotic agents and complement inhibitors, (x) biologic response modifiers and disease modifying antirheumatic drugs, (xi) immunosuppressive agents, antithymocyte globulin (equine) or (rabbit), basiliximab, belatacept, belimumab, cyclosporine, mycophenolate, sirolimus and tacrolimus, and (xii) agents abobotulinumtoxinA, botulinum toxin, canakinumab, cinacalcet, dalfampridine, incobotulinumtoxinA, lanreotide, miglustate, nitisinone, octreotide, onabotulinumtoxinA, rilonacept, rimabotulinumtoxin A and sapropterin.
Sec. 2. Subsection (b) of section 20-41a of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2016):
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, for registration periods beginning on and after October 1, 2009, a licensee applying for license renewal for the practice of naturopathy shall earn a minimum of fifteen contact hours of continuing education within the preceding registration period. Such continuing education shall (1) be directly related to the practice of naturopathy; and (2) reflect the professional needs of the licensee in order to meet the health care needs of the public. A licensee who is applying for license renewal and intends to practice advanced naturopathic care, as defined in section 20-34, as amended by this act, shall additionally earn a minimum of fifteen additional contact hours of continuing education relating to drug pharmacology. Qualifying continuing education activities include, but are not limited to, courses, including on-line courses, offered or approved by the Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges, regionally accredited institutions of higher education or a state or local health department.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: | ||
Section 1 |
October 1, 2016 |
20-34 |
Sec. 2 |
October 1, 2016 |
20-41a(b) |
Statement of Purpose:
To define "advanced naturopathic care" and describe the requirements for practice of advanced naturopathic care.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]