Naturopathic doctors; Department of Health Professions to amend its regulations.
Summary
Department of Health Professions; naturopathicdoctors. Directs the Department of Health Professions to amend its regulations to require that a person complete a four-year accrediteddoctoral program in naturopathy and pass the naturopathy examinationadministered by the Virginia Naturopathic Doctors Association in order to use the title "Naturopathic Doctor" or "ND." The bill requiresthe Department to collaborate with the Virginia Naturopathic DoctorsAssociation to draft and implement regulations related to the scopeof practice of naturopathic doctors in the Commonwealth.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jan 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2021
Last action Jan 21, 2021
Floor votes · House of Delegates Jan 21, 2021
How they voted
21–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 22
Jan 21, 2021
D
Democratic13
92% Yea
R
Republican9
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jan 21, 2021
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (21-0-1)
house of delegates
Jan 14, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
lower
Jan 14, 2021
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 21102856D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Buddy Fowler
RRepublican
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