Bill Text: CT SB00314 | 2017 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: An Act Allowing Naturopathic Physicians To Prescribe Medication.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-01-19 - Referred to Joint Committee on Public Health [SB00314 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2017-SB00314-Introduced.html

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General Assembly		Proposed Bill No. 314
January Session, 2017		LCO No. 2726
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Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH
Introduced by:
SEN. OSTEN, 19th Dist.

AN ACT ALLOWING NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS TO PRESCRIBE MEDICATION.

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

That title 20 of the general statutes be amended to allow naturopathic physicians to prescribe medication.

Statement of Purpose:

To keep costs of medical treatment down and give flexibility to patients to seek care from a physician with whom they are comfortable.