AN ACT REQUIRING A STUDY OF THE VIABILITY OF ALLOWING NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS TO SERVE AS PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS.

SB 246 requires a working group to study whether naturopathic physicians should be permitted to serve as primary care providers in the state. The study aims to assess the feasibility of this change to address the state’s primary care provider shortage. This bill does not change current law but would provide recommendations for potential future policy decisions. The focus is solely on evaluating the viability of expanding primary care options, without implementing any new rules.