HB 1261 (2006) -  Naturopathic Medicine

by Bowen (CO-SPONSORS) Brutus; Jordan
Designates the "Dr. R. Wilson Geldner Naturopathic Medicine Act of 2006"; changes title of ch. 462, F.S., from "Naturopathy" to "Naturopathic Medicine"; creates the Board of Naturopathic Medicine; provides membership and terms; provides guidelines for probable cause panels and disciplinary decisions; provides applicability of ch. 456, F.S.; provides powers and duties of the board, including rulemaking authority; specifies authority of the board and the department with respect to disciplinary action and revises grounds for disciplinary action with respect to such authority; specifies authority for setting the fee for the reissuance of license under certain circumstances; revises educational requirements; increases the maximum amount at which the inactive status fee may be set; provides requirements for licensure as a doctor of naturopathic medicine, naturopathic doctor, or naturopathic physician; provides fees; provides grounds for denying or restricting licenses; provides for the applicability of certain rights to doctors of naturopathic medicine, naturopathic doctors, or naturopathic physicians who have certain qualifications; provides exemptions from licensure requirements; updates the saving clause; provides that certain rights and privileges of active licensees are retained; establishes the Naturopathic Medical Formulary Council; provides for membership and terms; provides for establishment of a formulary for doctors of naturopathic medicine, naturopathic doctors, and naturopathic physicians; provides responsibility of patients to disclose to their primary care physicians medications prescribed or recommended by doctors of naturopathic medicine, naturopathic doctors, and naturopathic physicians.
Effective Date: January 1, 2007.
Last Event: Died in Health Care Regulation Committee on Friday, May 5, 2006 11:59 PM

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Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Health Care Regulation Committee Time: 05/05/2006 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Regulation Committee Version:
Event: H Now in Health Care Regulation Committee Time: 03/09/2006 - 2:50 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Regulation Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Families Council Time: 03/09/2006 - 2:50 PM Member: Committee: Health & Families Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Care Appropriations Committee Time: 03/09/2006 - 2:50 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Care Regulation Committee Time: 03/09/2006 - 2:50 PM Member: Committee: Health Care Regulation Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2006 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/22/2006 - 5:14 PM Member: Bowen Committee: Version: __