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 Bill Status of HB5715  96th General Assembly


Short Description:  NATUROPATHIC MED PRAC ACT

House Sponsors
Rep. Dan Reitz - Angelo Saviano

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act
5 ILCS 80/4.31 new
720 ILCS 570/102from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1102


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Naturopathic Medical Practice Act. Provides for the regulation of naturopathic physicians through licensure by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Establishes the Board of Naturopathic Medicine, the Naturopathic Childbirth Attendance Advisory Committee, and the Naturopathic Formulary Committee. Sets forth provisions concerning licensure, scope of practice, duties of the Department, and administrative procedure. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Sets the repeal date of the Naturopathic Medical Practice Act as January 1, 2021. Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act to add naturopathic physicians who issue a prescription for a controlled substance in accordance with the naturopathic formulary to the definition of "prescriber".

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/9/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz
  2/9/2010HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano
  2/9/2010HouseFirst Reading
  2/9/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/8/2010HouseAssigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
  3/12/2010HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) March 26, 2010
  3/26/2010HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2011HouseSession Sine Die

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