State Board of Physicians - Naturopathic Doctors - Prescriptive Authority and Administration of Medication

HB 867 removes the Naturopathic Doctors Formulary Council from Maryland's State Board of Physicians and updates rules for naturopathic doctors' prescribing authority. The bill directly affects licensed naturopathic doctors in Maryland by eliminating the need for Council approval of the formulary list of drugs they can prescribe. Key changes include amending sections of the health code to clarify that naturopathic doctors may prescribe and administer drugs listed in the formulary (now defined without Council oversight) and to update definitions of "naturopathic medicine" and "prescription drugs." The bill streamlines the process by shifting formulary management from a separate Council to the State Board of Physicians.