TITLE 54

PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES

CHAPTER 59

NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR LICENSING AND NATUROPATH REGISTRATION

54-5906.  Licensed Naturopathic doctors — SCOPE OF PRACTICE. (1) A naturopathic doctor licensed pursuant to this chapter may engage only in the scope of practice provided for in this section.

(2)  A person who does not possess a current, valid, and unrestricted license pursuant to title 54, Idaho Code, that permits such person to prescribe legend drugs or to perform minor procedures shall not be authorized to do so under a license issued pursuant to this chapter.

(3)  If a licensed naturopathic doctor receives licensure in Idaho to practice any profession identified in section 54-5905(1)(a), Idaho Code, then the board may allow the licensed naturopathic doctor to incorporate any additional scope of practice provided for in this section or prescriptive rights as provided for in section 54-5907, Idaho Code. However, the board shall not approve an expanded scope of practice pursuant to this subsection if such additional licensure does not authorize such scope of practice.

(4)(a)  The scope of practice for a licensed naturopathic doctor shall be established by rule of the board and shall be limited to the following:

(i)   Diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the human body, including vitamins, minerals, or other natural methods;

(ii)  Diagnosis and care of patients using a system of practice that bases treatment of physiological functions and abnormal conditions on natural laws governing the human body, including utilizing physiological, psychological, and mechanical methods, electromagnetism, therapeutic exercise, homeopathic medicine, decompression, traction, biofeedback, electrotherapy, physiotherapy, mechanotherapy, naturopathic corrections, neurofeedback, natural methods and substances that support hormonal and cellular health, phytotherapy, and food and herb therapies; and

(iii) Physical examination procedures and laboratory procedures, including ordering imaging and diagnostic tests for purposes of diagnosis.

(b)  Other practices that are consistent with this chapter may be allowed pursuant to the rules of the board.

(5)  Minor procedures using local anesthetics may be performed only if a licensed naturopathic doctor has had postgraduate surgical training in residency, possesses relevant board certification, is licensed under another chapter of title 54, Idaho Code, that authorizes minor procedures, and is expressly authorized by the board to perform minor procedures.

(6)  No licensed naturopathic doctor shall perform minor procedures, prescribe legend drugs, or perform any other action unless otherwise expressly authorized by this chapter and such action is pursuant to the rules of the board.

History:

[54-5906, added 2022, ch. 194, sec. 1, p. 639.]