AB529,13,15 14(3) “Limited-scope naturopathic doctor" means an individual licensed under
15s. 466.04 (2).
AB529,13,18 16(4) “Minor office procedure" includes the methods for the repair and care
17incidental to superficial lacerations, superficial abrasions, and superficial lesions
18and the removal of foreign bodies located in the superficial tissues.
AB529,13,19 19(5) “Naturopathic doctor" means an individual licensed under s. 466.04 (1).
AB529,13,25 20(6) (a) “Naturopathic medicine” means, except as provided in par. (b), a system
21of primary health care for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of human health
22conditions, injury, and disease; the promotion or restoration of health; and the
23support and stimulation of a patient's inherent self-healing processes through
24patient education and the use of naturopathic therapies and therapeutic substances,
25including all of the following:
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11. Ordering and performing physical and laboratory examinations, for
2diagnostic purposes, consistent with naturopathic education and training, including
3all of the following:
AB529,14,44 a. Diagnostic or evaluation methods.
AB529,14,55 b. Physical examinations.
AB529,14,66 c. Clinical laboratory tests.
AB529,14,77 d. Diagnostic sonography.
AB529,14,88 e. Electrocardiography.
AB529,14,99 f. Phlebotomy.
AB529,14,1010 2. Ordering diagnostic imaging studies.
AB529,14,1111 3. Dispensing, administering, ordering, or performing any of the following:
AB529,14,1212 a. Health education and health counseling.
AB529,14,1513 b. Food, extracts of food, nutraceuticals, vitamins, amino acids, minerals,
14enzymes, botanical medicines, homeopathic medicines, dietary supplements, and
15nonprescription drug products.
AB529,14,1716 c. Hot or cold hydrotherapy, naturopathic physical medicine, the use of
17therapeutic medical equipment, and therapeutic exercise.
AB529,14,1918 d. Devices, including therapeutic devices, barrier contraception, and durable
19medical equipment.
AB529,14,2120 e. Any other diagnostic, therapeutic, or other procedure authorized by rule
21under s. 466.03 (2) (a).
AB529,14,2222 4. Prescribing, dispensing, and administering drugs, subject to s. 961.397.
AB529,14,2323 5. Performing minor office procedures.
AB529,15,224 6. Signing and attesting to any certificates, cards, forms or other required
25documentation that a physician may sign, so long as it is within the naturopathic

1doctor's scope of practice. This subdivision does not supersede any federal or state
2statute, rule, or regulation.
AB529,15,33 (b) “Naturopathic medicine” does not include any of the following:
AB529,15,44 1. Performing any surgical procedure other than a minor office procedure.
AB529,15,55 2. Using general or spinal anesthetics.
AB529,15,66 3. Administering ionizing radioactive substances for therapeutic purposes.
AB529,15,87 4. Performing surgical procedures involving the eye, ear, tendons, nerves,
8veins, or arteries that extend beyond superficial tissue.
AB529,15,119 5. Performing any procedure or practice that is prohibited by the board by rule
10under s. 466.03 (2) (a) or that is excluded from the definition of naturopathic physical
11medicine under sub. (7) (b).
AB529,15,16 12(7) (a) “Naturopathic physical medicine” includes, except as provided in par.
13(b), manually administering mechanical treatment of body structures or tissues for
14the purpose of restoring normal physiological function to the body by normalizing
15and balancing the musculoskeletal system of the body, such as massage, stretching,
16resistance, or joint play examination.
AB529,15,1917 (b) “Naturopathic physical medicine” does not include the employment or
18application of chiropractic adjustments and the principles or techniques of
19chiropractic science as described in s. 446.01 (2) (b).