General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 437
February Session, 2014 *_____SB00437APP___042414____*
General Assembly
Substitute Bill No. 437
February Session, 2014
*_____SB00437APP___042414____*
AN ACT CONCERNING THE PRACTICE OF NATUREOPATHY.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 20-34 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2014):
(a) The practice of natureopathy means the science, art and practice of healing [by natural methods as recognized by the Council of Natureopathic Medical Education and] that comprises diagnosis, prevention and treatment of disease and health optimization by stimulation and support of the body's natural healing processes, as approved by the State Board of Natureopathic Examiners, with the consent of the [commissioner] Commissioner of Public Health, and shall include (1) counseling; [and] (2) the practice of the mechanical and material sciences of healing as follows: The mechanical sciences such as mechanotherapy, articular manipulation, corrective and orthopedic gymnastics, physiotherapy, hydrotherapy, electrotherapy and phototherapy; and the material sciences such as nutrition, dietetics, phytotherapy, treatment by natural substances and external applications; (3) ordering diagnostic tests and other diagnostic procedures; (4) ordering medical devices, including continuous glucose monitors, glucose meters, glucose test strips, barrier contraceptives and durable medical equipment; and (5) removing ear wax, removing foreign bodies from the ear, nose and skin, shaving corns and calluses, spirometry, tuberculosis testing, vaccine administration, venipuncture for blood testing and minor wound repair, including suturing.
(b) For purposes of subsection (a) of this section, "natural substances" means substances [which] that are not narcotic substances, as defined in subdivision (30) of section 21a-240, do not require the written or oral prescription of a licensed practitioner to be dispensed and are only administered orally.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2014 20-34
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
October 1, 2014
20-34
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