Naturopathic Doctors Licensing Act introduced in North Carolina
Rebecca Bogart
Naturopathic Doctors Licensing Act introduced in North Carolina
The Naturopathic Doctors Licensing Act has been introduced in the North Carolina General Assembly. Senate Bill 467 sponsored by Senators Fletcher Hartsell, (R-Cabarrus & Irdell), and Tom Apodaca, (R-Buncombe, Henderson, & Polk), and House Bill 847 sponsored by Representatives Jeff Barnhart, (R-Cabarrus), Jeff Collins, (R-Nash), Tom Murry, (R-Wake), and Susan Fisher, (D-Buncombe) were introduced Thursday, March 31 and Thursday, April 7 respectively. SB 467 and HB 847 prescribe a process for licensing doctors of naturopathic medicine in North Carolina. The legislation follows the national standards for licensure of naturopaths requiring college graduation with an emphasis in sciences, graduation from a four-year nationally accredited naturopathic medical school, and passage of a state or national licensing board exam. Once licensed, doctors would have to complete yearly continuing educational credits to maintain a license.
The scope of practice as detailed in the legislation is specific and narrowly defined, allowing naturopathic doctors to diagnose and treat illness and use a variety of natural treatment modalities such as homeopathy, herbal therapies, nutritional supplements, diet, physical manipulation, light, heat and water. However, these therapies are not exclusive to the practice of naturopathic medicine, and the provisions of the legislation are applicable only to naturopathic doctors. The purpose of the legislation is to provide standards for practitioners in North Carolina who practice as naturopathic doctors.
Members of NCANP hopes the bills will move smoothly through the legislative process. However, assistance from supporters of naturopathic medicine is welcome and needed. Here is how you can help to get SB 467 or HB 847 enacted. Call members of the legislative committees to which the bills have been assigned and ask legislators to support the Naturopathic Doctors Licensing Act. Contact information for members of the Senate Committee on Health Care and the House Committee on Health and Human Services is recorded below.
Senate Committee on Health Care - Membership (19)
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Senator Stan Bingham (R) Co-Chairman 2117 Legislative Building 16
W. Jones Street B: (336) 859-0999 (Davidson, Guilford) E-mail: Stan.B...@ncleg.net
Senator Harris Blake (R) Co-Chairman 408 Legislative Office Building 300
N. Salisbury Street B: (910) 295-3613 (Harnett, Moore) E-mail: Harris...@ncleg.net
Senator Louis Pate (R) Co-Chairman 406 Legislative Office Building \ 300
N. Salisbury Street B: (919) 658-3637 (Greene, Pitt,Wayne) E-mail: Louis...@ncleg.net
Senator Austin M. Allran (R) 625 Legislative Office Building 300 N. Salisbury Street B: (828) 322-1410 (Catawba, Iredell) E-mail: Austin...@ncleg.net
Senator Bob Atwater (D) 519 Legislative Office Building 300
N. Salisbury Street B: (919) 933-3937 (Chatham, Durham, Lee) E-mail: Bob.A...@ncleg.net
Senator Doug Berger (D) 516 Legislative Office Building 300
N. Salisbury Street B: (919) 556-0857 (Franklin, Granville, Vance, Warren) E-mail: Doug....@ncleg.net
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Senator Debbie Clary (R) 314 Legislative Office Building 300
N. Salisbury Street B: (704) 471-2022 (Cleveland, Rutherford) E-mail: Debbie...@ncleg.net
Senator Jim Davis (R) 2111 Legislative Building 16
W. Jones Street B: (828) 342-4483 (Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, Swain, Transylvania) E-mail: Jim....@ncleg.net
Senator James Forrester (R) 1028 Legislative Building 16
W. Jones Street B: (704) 263-4716 (Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln) E-mail: James.F...@ncleg.net
Senator Ellie Kinnaird (D) 628 Legislative Office Building 300
N. Salisbury Street B: (919) 918-3432 (Orange, Person) E-mail: Ellie.K...@ncleg.net
Senator Eric Mansfield (D) 1119 Legislative Building 16
W. Jones Street B: (919) 323-9222 Ext. 232 (Cumberland) E-mail: Eric.Ma...@ncleg.net
Senator Wesley Meredith (R) 2105 Legislative Building 16
W. Jones Street B: (910) 867-9595 (Bladen, Cumberland) E-mail: Wesley....@ncleg.net
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Senate Committee on Health Care - Membership (19)
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Senator Bill Purcell (D) 517 Legislative Office Building 300 N. Salisbury Street H: (910) 276-7328 (Anson, Richmond, Scotland, Stanly) E-mail: William...@ncleg.net
Senator Bill Rabon (R) 2108 Legislative Building 16
W. Jones Street B: (910) 457-5110 (Brunswick, Columbus, Pender) E-mail: Bill....@ncleg.net
Senator Gladys Robinson (D) 1120 Legislative Building 16
W. Jones Street B: (336) 274-1507 (Guilford) E-mail: Gladys....@ncleg.net
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Senator David Rouzer (R) 523 Legislative Office Building 300
N. Salisbury Street B: (919) 701-0037 (Johnston, Wayne) E-mail: David....@ncleg.net
Senator Bob Rucho (R) 300A Legislative Office Building 300
N. Salisbury Street B: (704) 847-3461 (Mecklenburg) E-mail: Bob....@ncleg.net
Senator Tommy Tucker 311 Legislative Office Building 300
N. Salisbury Street B: (704) 654-8410 (Mecklenburg, Union) E-mail: Tommy....@ncleg.net
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House Health & Human Services Com. - Membership (26)
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Rep. Justin P. Burr (R) (Chairperson) 538 Legislative Office Building 300 N. Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27603-5925 O: 919-733-5908 B: 704-983-4663 (Montgomery, Stanly, Union) E-mail: Justi...@ncleg.net
Rep. William A. Current, Sr. (R) (Chairperson) 418B Legislative Office Building 300 N. Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27603-5925 O: (704) 864-0337 (Gaston) E-mail: Bill.C...@ncleg.net
Rep. Nelson Dollar, (R) (Chairperson) 307 B1 Legislative Office Building 300 N. Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27603-5925 O: 919-715-0795 B: 919-233-8399 (Wake) E-mail: Nelson...@ncleg.net
Rep. Mark Hollo (R ) (Chairperson) 633 Legislative Office Building 300 N. Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27603-5925 O: (828) 632-1728 (Alexander, Catawba) E-mail: Mark....@ncleg.net
Rep. Jeff Barnhart (R) 304 Legislative Office Building 300 N. Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27603-5925 O: (704-786-2012 (Cabarrus) E-mail: Jeff.B...@ncleg.net
Rep. William D. Brisson (D) 1325 Legislative Building 16 W. Jones Street O: 919-733-5772 B: 910-862-7007 (Bladen, Cumberland ) E-mail: William...@ncleg.net
Rep. Rayne Brown (R ) 638 Legislative Office Building 300 N. Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27603-5925 O: (336) 249-2608 (Davidson) E-mail: Rayne...@ncleg.net |
Rep. Hugh Blackwell (R) 541 Legislative Office Building 300 N. Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27603-5925 O: 919-733-5805 B: 828-879-8454 (Burke) E-mail: Hugh.Bl...@ncleg.net
Rep. Harold J. Brubaker (R) 302 Legislative Office Building 300 N. Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27603-5925 O: 919-715-4946 B: 336-629-5128 (Randolph) E-mail: Harold....@ncleg.net
Rep. Tricia Ann Cotham (D) 403 Legislative Office Building 300 N. Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27603-5925 O: (704) 634-9400 (Mecklenburg) E-mail: Tricia...@ncleg.net
Rep. James W. Crawford (D) 1321 Legislative Building 16 W. Jones Street O: 919-733-5824 B: 252-492-0185 (Granville, Vance) E-mail: Jim.Cr...@ncleg.net
Rep. Beverly Earle (D) 610 Legislative Office Building 300 N. Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27603-5925 O: (704) 333-7180 (Mecklenburg) E-mail: Beverl...@ncleg.net
Rep. Jean Farmer-Butterfield (D) 631D Legislative Office Building 300 N. Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27603-5925 O: 919-733-5898 B: 252-237-1506 (Edgecombe, Wilson) E-mail: Jean.Farmer...@ncleg.net
Rep. Julia C. Howard (R) 1106 Legislative Building 16 W. Jones Street O: 919-733-5904 B: 336-715-3538 (Davie, Iredell) E-mail: Julia....@ncleg.net |
House Health & Human Services Com. - Membership (26)
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Rep. Pat Hurley (R) 532 Legislative Office Building 300 N. Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27603-5925 O: 919-733-5865 B: 336-625-9210 (Randolph) E-mail: Pat.H...@ncleg.net
Rep. Verla Insko (D) 603 Legislative Office Building 300 N. Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27603-5925 O: 919-733-7208 H: 919-929-6115 (Orange) Email: Verla...@ncleg.net
Rep. Darren G. Jackson (D) 1019 Legislative Building 16 W. Jones Street O: 919-733-5974 B: 919-733-5974 (Wake) E-mail: Darren....@ncleg.net
Rep. David R. Lewis (R) 534 Legislative Office Building 300 N. Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27603-5925 O: 919-715-3015 B: 910- 892-1671 (Harnett) E-mail: David...@ncleg.net
Rep. Tom Murry (R) 2121 Legislative Building 16 W. Jones Street O: 919-733-5602 B: 336-865-9993 (Wake) E-mail: Tom....@ncleg.net
Rep. Garland E. Pierce (D) 1204 Legislative Building 16 W. Jones Street O: 919-733-5803 B: 910-369-2844 (Hoke, Robeson, Scotland) E-mail: Garland...@ncleg.net
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Rep. Shirley R. Randleman (R) 531 Legislative Office Building 300 N. Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27603-5925 O: 919-733-5935 B: 336-921-2043 (Wilkes) E-mail: Shirley....@ncleg.net
Rep. Ruth Samuelson (R) 419B Legislative Office Building 300 N. Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27603-5925 O: 704- 336-8748 (Gaston) E-mail: Ruth.Sa...@ncleg.net
Rep. Fred F. Steen (R) 305 Legislative Office Building 300 N. Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27603-5925 O: 704-857-0857 (Rowan) E-mail: Fred....@ncleg.net
Rep. William Wainwright (D) 613 Legislative Office Building 300 N. Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27603-5925 O: 919-733-5995 H: 252-447-7379 (Craven, Lenoir) Email: William.W...@ncleg.net
Rep. Jennifer Weiss (D) 1109 Legislative Building 16 W. Jones Street O: 919-715-3010 B: 919-715-3010 (Wake) E-mail: Jennife...@ncleg.net
Rep. Michael H. Wray (D) 502 Legislative Office Building 300 N. Salisbury Street Raleigh, NC 27603-5925 O: 919-733-5662 H: 252-535-3297 (Northampton, Vance, Warren) Email: Michae...@ncleg.net |
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Rebecca Bogart
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