SB397

Existing law provides for the regulation and licensure of homeopathic physicians by the Nevada Board of Homeopathic Medical Examiners. (Chapter 630A of NRS) The Board also certifies and regulates advanced practitioners of homeopathy and homeopathic assistants. (NRS 630A.293-630A.299) This bill generally provides for the regulation of naturopathic medicine and the licensure of naturopathic physicians and the certification of naturopathic assistants by the Board. Sections 33, 40 and 96 of this bill revise the name of the board to “Nevada Board of Homeopathic and Naturopathic Medical Examiners” to reflect the new authority and duties of the Board established by this bill. Sections 10 and 12 of this bill define the terms “naturopathic assistant” and “naturopathic physician,” respectively. Sections 11 and 16-18 of this bill: (1) define the practice of naturopathic medicine; (2) set forth the scope of the practice of naturopathic medicine; (3) provide the authorized methods of administration of natural substances that may be administered by a naturopathic physician; (4) set forth the requirements that a naturopathic physician must satisfy before administering intravenous therapy in his or her practice; and (5) authorize a naturopathic physician to dispense natural substances, drugs and devices, including certain controlled substances. Sections 19-27 of this bill require the Board to: (1) license naturopathic physicians; (2) certify naturopathic physicians as specialists; (3) certif