Illinois House Bill 3721 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 7 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-01-07 - Session Sine Die
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Replaces references to "naturopathic physician" with "naturopathic doctor". Authorizes licensees under the Act to only use certain titles. Adds a provision requiring naturopathic doctors to enter into written collaborative agreements with collaborating physicians. Makes changes to the authorized scope of practice for naturopathic doctors. Removes provisions amending the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Further amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Authorizes physicians to collaborate with a naturopathic doctor in accordance with the requirements of the Naturopathic Medical Practice Act. Effective immediately.

NATUROPATHIC MEDICAL PRACTICE

Rep. Terra Costa Howard [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-07	House	Session Sine Die
2024-04-19	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2024-04-17	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2024-04-17	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2024-04-03	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2024-04-03	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 007-004-000
2024-04-03	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote
2024-04-02	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee
2024-04-01	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2024-04-01	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
2024-02-14	House	Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
2023-03-10	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2023-02-28	House	Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
2023-02-17	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-02-17	House	First Reading
2023-02-17	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
720	570	102	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3721&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB3721.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB3721ham001.htm