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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB18-1433

Naturopathic Doctor Terminology And Disclosure

Type Bill
Session 2018 Regular Session
Subjects
Health Care & Health Insurance Labor & Employment

Concerning modifications to the "Naturopathic Doctor Act", and, in connection therewith, requiring a naturopathic doctor to disclose that the naturopathic doctor is registered and updating the terms that a naturopathic doctor may use.

Bill Summary:

Naturopathic doctors - mandatory disclosures - terminology. The act:

  • Requires that, before examining a patient, a naturopathic doctor disclose that the naturopathic doctor is registered and not licensed;
  • Removes the requirement that naturopathic doctors use the term "registered" in the naturopathic doctor's title;
  • Requires a naturopathic doctor to qualify any specialty services provided to the public with "naturopathic" or "naturopath"; and
  • Clarifies the circumstances under which a naturopathic doctor may use the term "physician".
    (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Representative Matt Gray

Representative

Matt Gray

Senator Jack Tate

Senator

Jack Tate

Senator Don Coram

Senator

Don Coram

Committees

House

Public Health Care & Human Services

Senate

Finance

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/29/2018 Signed Act PDF
05/22/2018 Final Act PDF
05/09/2018 Rerevised PDF
05/08/2018 Revised PDF
05/03/2018 Reengrossed PDF
05/02/2018 Engrossed PDF
04/27/2018 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
08/21/2018 FN2 PDF
04/30/2018 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 18-1433 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 18-1433 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/09/2018 Third Reading BILL
23
AYE
12
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/09/2018 Senate Amendments REPASS
57
AYE
3
NO
5
OTHER
 		Vote record
05/09/2018 Senate Amendments CONCUR
61
AYE
0
NO
4
OTHER
 		Vote record
05/03/2018 Third Reading BILL
61
AYE
4
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Location Action
05/29/2018 Governor Governor Signed
05/22/2018 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/22/2018 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/22/2018 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/09/2018 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/09/2018 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/08/2018 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
05/08/2018 Senate Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
05/04/2018 Senate Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
05/03/2018 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance
05/03/2018 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/02/2018 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
05/01/2018 House House Committee on Public Health Care & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
04/27/2018 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Public Health Care & Human Services
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
05/29/2018 317 Naturopathic Doctor Terminology & Disclosure PDF

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