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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1038 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1547
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Patricia D. Jehlen
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to the board of registration in naturopathy.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Patricia D. JehlenSecond Middlesex 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1038 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1547
By Ms. Jehlen, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1547) of Patricia D. Jehlen for
legislation relative to the board of registration in naturopathy. Public Health.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1383 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to the board of registration in naturopathy.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Clause (ii) of subsection (b) of section 267 of chapter 112 of the General
2Laws is hereby amended by striking out the words “controlled substance or prescription drug
3under chapter 94C” and by inserting in place thereof the words:- Schedule I-V controlled
4substance.
5 SECTION 2. Clause (iv) of subsection (a) of section 268 of said chapter 112 is hereby
6amended by inserting, after the word “equivalent”, the following words:- state exam that existed
7prior to 1987.
8 SECTION 3. Subsection (c) of section 269 of said chapter 112, as so inserted, is hereby
9amended by inserting, after the word “board”, the following words:- or a state exam that existed
10prior to 1987.