2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE
ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 1,
TO ASSEMBLY BILL 529
December 22, 2021 - Offered by Representative J. Rodriguez.
AB529-ASA1,2,2 1An Act to renumber 252.14 (1) (ar) 4q.; to amend 15.08 (1m) (b), 36.25 (11) (b),
248.981 (2m) (b) 1., 60.23 (9), 69.01 (6g), 77.54 (14) (b), 77.54 (14) (d), 118.15 (3)
3(a), 118.25 (1) (a), 118.29 (1) (e), 146.82 (3) (a), 146.89 (1) (r) 1., 155.01 (7), 252.11
4(10), 255.06 (1) (d), 257.01 (5) (a) and (b), 448.03 (2) (a), 448.56 (1), 448.56 (1m)
5(b), 450.03 (1) (e), 462.04, 895.48 (1m) (a) (intro.) and 2. and 905.04 (1) (b) and
6(c), (2) and (3); to repeal and recreate 905.04 (title); and to create 15.08 (1m)
7(bm), 15.405 (7f), 48.981 (2) (a) 1m., 69.18 (1) (cj), 146.81 (1) (dc), 146.997 (1) (d)
84m., 180.1901 (1m) (h), 252.14 (1) (ar) 4s., 440.03 (13) (b) 39g. and 39h., 440.08
9(2) (a) 47g. and 47h., 446.02 (9) (e), 450.10 (3) (a) 12., chapter 466, 905.04 (1) (br)
10and 990.01 (22m) of the statutes; relating to: the regulation and licensure of

1naturopathic doctors, creating a naturopathic medicine examining board,
2granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This substitute amendment differs from 2021 Senate Bill 532 in the following
respects:
1. The substitute amendment makes various changes relating to the scope of
practice for naturopathic medicine, including a) removing the authority for
naturopathic doctors to prescribe drugs and various other provisions concerning the
authority of naturopathic doctors with respect to prescription drugs and controlled
substances, while providing that naturopathic doctors may recommend, dispense, or
administer nonprescription drug products; b) further excluding certain spinal and
joint adjustments and manipulations; c) expressly prohibiting the board from
expanding the scope of practice of naturopathic medicine; d) providing that the
board's rules may interpret the scope of practice of a naturopathic doctor, but may
not expand that scope of practice beyond what is specified under the bill; and e)
expressly providing that the scope of practice for a naturopathic doctor is distinct
from the practice of medicine and surgery.
2. The substitute amendment a) removes the authority of naturopathic doctors
to use the additional title “naturopathic medical doctor” and b) clarifies that the bill
does not prohibit or restrict persons from using or assuming the title “naturopath.”
3. The substitute amendment makes various changes regarding the licensing
of limited-scope naturopathic doctors, including a) modifying the licensure criteria
and the period to apply for a limited-scope naturopathic doctor license, and b)
allowing the board to establish minimum malpractice insurance requirements for
limited-scope naturopathic doctors.
4. The substitute amendment clarifies that a naturopathic medical education
program must be accredited, or have achieved candidacy status for such
accreditation, by an accrediting body for naturopathic medical programs that is
recognized by the federal Department of Education.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB529-ASA1,1 3Section 1 . 15.08 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB529-ASA1,3,74 15.08 (1m) (b) The public members of the chiropractic examining board, the
5dentistry examining board, the hearing and speech examining board, the medical
6examining board, the naturopathic medicine examining board, the physical therapy
7examining board, perfusionists examining council, respiratory care practitioners

1examining council and council on physician assistants, the board of nursing, the
2nursing home administrator examining board, the veterinary examining board, the
3optometry examining board, the pharmacy examining board, the marriage and
4family therapy, professional counseling, and social work examining board, the
5psychology examining board, and the radiography examining board shall not be
6engaged in any profession or occupation concerned with the delivery of physical or
7mental health care.
AB529-ASA1,2 8Section 2 . 15.08 (1m) (bm) of the statutes is created to read:
AB529-ASA1,3,119 15.08 (1m) (bm) The public members of the naturopathic medicine examining
10board may not have any financial interest in naturopathic education, business, or
11practice.
AB529-ASA1,3 12Section 3 . 15.405 (7f) of the statutes is created to read:
AB529-ASA1,3,1513 15.405 (7f) Naturopathic medicine examining board. There is created a
14naturopathic medicine examining board in the department of safety and professional
15services consisting of the following members appointed for 4-year terms:
AB529-ASA1,3,1616 (a) Four naturopathic doctors licensed under s. 466.04 (1).
AB529-ASA1,3,1917 (b) One physician licensed under ch. 448 who works as a primary care physician
18and who has experience in naturopathic medicine or working with naturopathic
19doctors.
AB529-ASA1,3,2020 (c) Two public members.