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NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIAN AMENDMENTS

             2     
2005 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

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Sponsor: James A. Ferrin

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             6      LONG TITLE
             7      General Description:
             8          This bill modifies provisions of the Naturopathic Physician Practice Act related to
             9      qualifications for licensure and financial interests of a licensee.
             10      Highlighted Provisions:
             11          This bill:
             12          .    provides that an applicant seeking licensure as a naturopathic physician by
             13      endorsement shall pass examination requirements established by the division which
             14      the applicant has not passed in connection with licensure in another jurisdiction and
             15      which are available to the applicant to take without requiring additional professional
             16      education; and
             17          .    allows licensed naturopathic physicians to sell homeopathic remedies or dietary
             18      supplements from their offices.
             19      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             20          None
             21      Other Special Clauses:
             22           H. [ None ] This bill provides an immediate effective date. .H
             23      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             24      AMENDS:
             25          58-71-302, as last amended by Chapter 131, Laws of Utah 2003
             26          58-71-801, as last amended by Chapter 280, Laws of Utah 2004
             27     



             28      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             29          Section 1. Section 58-71-302 is amended to read:
             30           58-71-302. Qualifications for licensure.
             31          (1) An applicant for licensure as a naturopathic physician, except as set forth in
             32      Subsection (2), shall:
             33          (a) submit an application in a form prescribed by the division which may include:
             34          (i) submissions by the applicant of information maintained by practitioner data banks,
             35      as designated by division rule, with respect to the applicant; and
             36          (ii) a record of professional liability claims made against the applicant and settlements
             37      paid by or in behalf of the applicant;
             38          (b) pay a fee determined by the department under Section 63-38-3.2 ;
             39          (c) be of good moral character;
             40          (d) provide satisfactory documentation of having successfully completed a program of
             41      professional education preparing an individual as a naturopathic physician, as evidenced by
             42      having received an earned degree of doctor of naturopathic medicine from:
             43          (i) a naturopathic medical school or college accredited by the Council of Naturopathic
             44      Medical Education or its successor organization approved by the division;
             45          (ii) a naturopathic medical school or college that is a candidate for accreditation by the
             46      Council of Naturopathic Medical Education or its successor organization, and is approved by
             47      the division in collaboration with the board, upon a finding there is reasonable expectation the
             48      school or college will be accredited; or
             49          (iii) a naturopathic medical school or college which, at the time of the applicant's
             50      graduation, met current criteria for accreditation by the Council of Naturopathic Medical
             51      Education or its successor approved by the division;
             52          (e) provide satisfactory documentation of having successfully completed, after
             53      successful completion of the education requirements set forth in Subsection (1)(d), 12 months
             54      of clinical experience in naturopathic medicine in a residency program recognized by the
             55      division and associated with an accredited school or college of naturopathic medicine, and
             56      under the preceptorship of a licensed naturopathic physician, physician and surgeon, or
             57      osteopathic physician;
             58          (f) pass the licensing examination sequence required by division rule established in


             59      collaboration with the board;
             60          (g) be able to read, write, speak, understand, and be understood in the English language
             61      and demonstrate proficiency to the satisfaction of the board if requested by the board; and
             62          (h) meet with the board and representatives of the division, if requested, for the
             63      purpose of evaluating the applicant's qualifications for licensure.
             64          (2) An applicant for licensure as a naturopathic physician qualifying under the
             65      endorsement provision of Section 58-1-302 shall:
             66          (a) be currently licensed in good standing in another jurisdiction as set forth in Section
             67      58-1-302 ;
             68          (b) document having met all requirements for licensure under Subsection (1) except the
             69      clinical experience requirement of Subsection (1)(e);
             70          (c) have passed the examination requirements established under Subsection (1)(f)
             71      which:
             72          (i) the applicant has not passed in connection with licensure in another state or
             73      jurisdiction; and
             74          (ii) are available to the applicant to take without requiring additional professional
             75      education;
             76          (d) have been actively engaged in the practice [as] of a naturopathic physician for not
             77      less than 6,000 hours during the five years immediately preceding the date of application for
             78      licensure in Utah; and
             79          (e) meet with the board and representatives of the division, if requested for the purpose
             80      of evaluating the applicant's qualifications for licensure.
             81          Section 2. Section 58-71-801 is amended to read:
             82           58-71-801. Disclosure of financial interest by licensee.
             83          (1) Except as provided in [Subsection] Subsections (2) and (5), licensees under this
             84      chapter may not own, directly or indirectly:
             85          (a) any pharmacy or pharmaceutical facility as defined in Section 58-17b-102 ; or
             86          (b) a retail store, wholesaler, distributor, manufacturer, or facility of any other kind
             87      located in this state that is engaged in the sale, dispensing, delivery, distribution, or
             88      manufacture of homeopathic remedies, dietary supplements, or natural medicines.
             89          (2) A licensee may own or control less than 5% of the outstanding stock of a


             90      corporation whose ownership is prohibited under Subsection (1), if the stock of the corporation
             91      is publicly traded.
             92          (3) Licensees under this chapter may not refer patients, clients, or customers to any
             93      clinical laboratory, ambulatory or surgical care facilities, or other treatment or rehabilitation
             94      services such as physical therapy, cardiac rehabilitation, or radiology services in which the
             95      licensee or a member of the licensee's immediate family has any financial relationship as that
             96      term is described in 42 U.S.C. 1395nn, unless the licensee at the time of making the referral
             97      discloses that relationship, in writing, to the patient, client, or customer.
             98          (4) The written disclosure under Subsection (3) shall also state the patient may choose
             99      any facility or service center for purpose of having the laboratory work or treatment service
             100      performed.
             101          (5) Licensees under this chapter may [not] sell from their offices homeopathic
             102      remedies or dietary supplements[,] as defined in the Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act[,
             103      except for those products that are not readily available from other local sources] H. [ . ] consistent
             103a      with division rule.
             103b          Section 3. Effective date.
             103c          If approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, this bill takes effect
             103d      upon approval by the governor, or the day following the constitutional time limit of Utah
             103e      Constitution Article VII, Section 8, without the governor's signature, or in the case of a veto,
             103f      the date of veto override. .H




Legislative Review Note
    as of 1-5-05 10:59 AM


Based on a limited legal review, this legislation has not been determined to have a high
probability of being held unconstitutional.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel


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