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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE

2021 Senate BILL 532

August 26, 2021 - Introduced by Senators Bernier, Felzkowski, Ringhand and L. Taylor, cosponsored by Representatives J. Rodriguez, Rozar, L. Myers, Armstrong, Brostoff, Dittrich, Duchow, Edming, Goyke, Gundrum, Horlacher, James, Kitchens, Magnafici, Murphy, Mursau, Snyder, Summerfield, Tusler, Wichgers, Skowronski and Zimmerman. Referred to Committee on Insurance, Licensing and Forestry.

SB532,2,2 An Act to renumber 252.14 (1) (ar) 4q.; to amend 15.08 (1m) (b), 36.25 (11) (b), 46.03 (44), 48.981 (2m) (b) 1., 60.23 (9), 69.01 (6g), 77.54 (14) (b), 77.54 (14) (d), 118.15 (3) (a), 118.25 (1) (a), 118.29 (1) (e), 146.82 (3) (a), 146.89 (1) (r) 1., 155.01 (7), 252.11 (10), 255.06 (1) (d), 255.07 (1) (d), 257.01 (5) (a) and (b), 448.03 (2) (a), 448.56 (1), 448.56 (1m) (b), 450.03 (1) (e), 450.11 (7) (b), 462.04, 895.48 (1m) (a) (intro.) and 2., 905.04 (1) (b) and (c), (2) and (3), 961.01 (19) (a), 961.23 (6) and 961.41 (3j); and to create 15.08 (1m) (bm), 15.405 (7f), 48.981 (2) (a) 1m., 69.18 (1) (cj), 77.54 (14) (f) 1m., 146.81 (1) (dc), 146.997 (1) (d) 4m., 180.1901 (1m) (h), 252.14 (1) (ar) 4s., 440.03 (13) (b) 39g. and 39h., 440.08 (2) (a) 47g. and 47h., 446.02 (9) (e), 450.10 (3) (a) 12., 450.11 (8) (g), chapter 466, 905.04 (1) (br), 961.397 and 990.01 (22m) of the statutes; relating to: the regulation and licensure of naturopathic doctors, creating a naturopathic medicine examining board, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

This bill provides for regulation and licensing for the practice of naturopathic medicine. Current law does not regulate the practice of naturopathic medicine specifically, but does require a license in order to engage in anything that falls within the scope of certain other health care practices, including the practice of medicine and surgery.