Naturopathic doctors; Board of Medicine to license and regulate.
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HB 1040 — Naturopathic doctors; Board of Medicine to license and regulate.
Last action — Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Naturopathic doctors; license required.Requires the Board of Medicine to license and regulate naturopathicdoctors, defined in the bill as an individual, other than a doctorof medicine, osteopathy, chiropractic, or podiatry, who may diagnose,treat, and help prevent diseases using a system of practice thatis based on the natural healing capacity of individuals, using physiological,psychological, or physical methods, and who may also use naturalmedicines, prescriptions, legend drugs, foods, herbs, or other naturalremedies, including light and air.
Bill Text
- Prefiled Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104929D Current html January 07, 2020
Action History
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Left in Health, Welfare and Institutions
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Continued to 2021 with substitute in Health, Welfare and Institutions (11-Y 7-N)
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 2-N)
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House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
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Impact statement from DPB (HB1040)
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Assigned HWI sub: Health Professions
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Referred to Committee on Health, Welfare and Institutions
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104929D
Sponsors
- Sam Rasoul · Primary
- Betsy B. Carr · Cosponsor
- James W. Morefield · Cosponsor
- Elizabeth R. Guzman · Cosponsor
- Kimberly Pope Adams · Cosponsor
- Roslyn C. Tyler · Cosponsor
- Ibraheem S. Samirah · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on · 5 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Sam Rasoul Voted No
Co-sponsors (6)
Not signed on (141)
141 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 141 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 50% | 32% | 0% | 18% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Orrock, Robert D., Sr. | — | Not Voting |
| Bell, Robert B. | — | Yea |
| Edmunds, James E., II | — | Yea |
| Robinson, Roxann L. | — | Nay |
| Levine, Mark H. | — | Not Voting |
| Samirah, Ibraheem S. | — | Nay |
| Avoli, G. "John" | — | Yea |
| C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. | — | Not Voting |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth R. Guzman | — | Nay |
| Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Karrie K. Delaney | — | Yea |
| Kathy K.L. Tran | — | Nay |
| Kimberly Pope Adams | — | Not Voting |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Nay |
| M. Keith Hodges | — | Yea |
| Marcia S. "Cia" Price | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Sickles | — | Yea |
| Patrick A. Hope | — | Nay |
| Rodney T. Willett | — | Yea |
| Sam Rasoul | — | Nay |
| Wendell S. Walker | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 57% | 29% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Samirah, Ibraheem S. | — | Yea |
| Robinson, Roxann L. | — | Yea |
| Karrie K. Delaney | — | Nay |
| Kimberly Pope Adams | — | Yea |
| M. Keith Hodges | — | Nay |
| Mark D. Sickles | — | Not Voting |
| Sam Rasoul | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1040 do?
- Naturopathic doctors; license required.Requires the Board of Medicine to license and regulate naturopathicdoctors, defined in the bill as an individual, other than a doctorof medicine, osteopathy, chiropractic, or podiatry, who may diagnose,treat, and help prevent diseases using a system of practice thatis based on the natural healing capacity of individuals, using physiological,psychological, or physical methods, and who may also use naturalmedicines, prescriptions, legend drugs, foods, herbs, or other naturalremedies, including light and air.
- Who sponsors HB 1040?
- HB 1040 is sponsored by Sam Rasoul, Betsy B. Carr, James W. Morefield, Elizabeth R. Guzman, Kimberly Pope Adams, Tyler, Roslyn C., and Samirah, Ibraheem S..
- What is the current status of HB 1040?
- This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HB 1040?
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