Dear
Supporters of Natural Medicine,
Our day has come in North Carolina,
as after 12 years of working in the North
Carolina state legislature, we are in the strongest
position for licensing Naturopathic Doctors in our state. We have strong
bi-partisan support in both the House and the Senate, but we expect opposition
once it comes before the Health Care Committee in the Senate in the next 2
weeks.
What makes the most difference is YOUR voice!
A personal phone call, a letter by snail mail or occasionally an email (note
they do receive about 400 a day!) It takes little time to make that call. Tell
them who you are, and that you are calling to support the bill to license
Naturopathic Doctors, House Bill 847 or Senate Bill 467, depending on who you
are calling. Let them know you are a patient of a Naturopathic Doctor and
support the bill that provides educational and credentialing standards for
ND’s.
Please read more below or go to www.ncleg.net to read the bill in full. Scroll down below to find
the names and contact information for the Senate and House members on the
Health Care Committees. The names that have been struck through are our
supporters and do not need to receive calls from us
If you have interest in going to Raleigh to visit
legislators please let me know as I go on Wednesdays and can take people with
me to visit the Legislators in person. Thanks for your support and your efforts
to help this bill pass.
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
Raleigh, NC 27601-2808
O: (919) 733-5665
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
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
O: (919) 733-4809
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
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
O: (919) 733-5621
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
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
O: (919) 733-5876
B: (828) 322-1410 (Catawba, Iredell)
E-mail: Austin...@ncleg.net
Senator Bob Atwater (D)
519 Legislative Office Building
300 N. Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
O: (919) 715-3036
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
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
O: (919) 715-8363
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
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
O: (919)715-3038
B: (704) 471-2022 (Cleveland, Rutherford)
E-mail: Debbie...@ncleg.net
Senator Jim Davis (R)
2111 Legislative Building
16 W. Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27601-2808
O: (919) 733-5875
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
Raleigh, NC 27601-2808
O: (919) 715-3050
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
Raleigh, NC 27601-2808
O: (919) 733-5804
B: (919) 918-3432 (Orange, Person)
E-mail: Ellie.K...@ncleg.net
Senator Eric Mansfield (D)
1119 Legislative Building
16 W. Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27601-2808
O: (919) 733-9349
B: (919) 323-9222 Ext.
232 (Cumberland)
E-mail: Eric.Ma...@ncleg.net
Senator Wesley Meredith (R)
2105 Legislative Building
16 W. Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27601-2808
O: (919) 733-5776
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
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
O: (919) 733-5953
H: (910) 276-7328 (Anson, Richmond, Scotland, Stanly)
E-mail: William...@ncleg.net
Senator Bill Rabon (R)
2108 Legislative Building
16 W. Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27601-2808
O: (919) 733-5963
B: (910) 457-5110 (Brunswick, Columbus, Pender)
E-mail: Bill....@ncleg.net
Senator Gladys Robinson (D)
1120 Legislative Building
16 W. Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27601-2808
O: (919) 715-3042
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
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
O: (919)733-5748
B: (919) 701-0037 (Johnston, Wayne)
E-mail: David....@ncleg.net
Senator Bob Rucho (R)
300A Legislative Office Building
300 N. Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
O: (919) 733-5655
B: (704) 847-3461 (Mecklenburg)
E-mail: Bob....@ncleg.net
Senator Tommy Tucker
311 Legislative Office Building
300 N. Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27603-5925
O: (919) 733-7659
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: (919) 733-5809
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: (919) 715-8351
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: (919) 715-2009
O: (704-786-2012 (Cabarrus)
E-mail: Jeff.B...@ncleg.net
Rep. William D. Brisson (D)
1325 Legislative Building
16 W. Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27601-1096
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: (919) 715-0873
O: (336) 249-2608 (Davidson)
E-mail: Rayne...@ncleg.net
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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: (919) 715-0706
O: (704) 634-9400 (Mecklenburg)
E-mail: Tricia...@ncleg.net
Rep. James W. Crawford (D)
1321 Legislative Building
16 W. Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27601-2808
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: (919) 715-2530
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
Raleigh, NC 27601-1096
O: 919-733-5904
B: 336-715-3538 (Davie, Iredell)
E-mail: Julia....@ncleg.net
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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
Raleigh, NC 27601-1096
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
Raleigh, NC 27601-1096
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
Raleigh, NC 27601-1096
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: (919) 715-3009
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: 919- 733-5881
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
Raleigh, NC 27601-1096
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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