Colorado Medical Society
http://dev.cms.org/articles/cms-opposes-bill-to-license-naturopaths/CMS opposes bill to license naturopaths
Friday, January 25, 2013 01:51 PMposted Jan. 25, 2013
A bill filed in the Colorado General Assembly would create a state board under the Department of Regulatory Agencies for the licensure of naturopaths, effectively allowing them to practice several health care professions including medicine. The CMS Council on Legislation voted at their Jan. 17 meeting to oppose this bill, HB 13-1111, citing concerns with patient safety.
Under the bill, a person who attends a school of naturopathy would be allowed to diagnose, treat, operate and prescribe for disease, pain, injury or other physical or mental conditions. Naturopaths are defined in the bill as “a system of primary health care practices for the prevention, diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of injuries, diseases, and conditions of the human body.”
Click here to view more information on the bill.