Bill Text: CT HB06250 | 2017 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Allowing Naturopathic Physicians To Prescribe Medication In Collaboration With A Physician Or Advanced Practice Registered Nurse.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-01-20 - Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health [HB06250 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2017-HB06250-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Proposed Bill No. 6250
January Session, 2017		LCO No. 1413
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Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
Introduced by:
REP. SANTIAGO, 130th Dist.

AN ACT ALLOWING NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS TO PRESCRIBE MEDICATION IN COLLABORATION WITH A PHYSICIAN OR ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That chapter 373 of the general statutes be amended to allow a licensed naturopathic physician to prescribe any medication recognized in the official United States Pharmacopoeia, official Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States or official National Formulary pursuant to a collaborative agreement with a licensed physician or advanced practice registered nurse.

Statement of Purpose:

To allow naturopathic physicians to prescribe medication pursuant to a collaborative agreement with a licensed physician or advanced practice registered nurse.