Legislation - HB0520

Title: State Board of Physicians - Naturopathic Doctors - Scope of Practice, Renewals, and Professional Liability Insurance
Sponsored by: Delegates Cullison, Alston, Bagnall, Guzzone, S. Johnson, Kaufman, Lopez, Martinez, Rosenberg, Ross, Taveras, White Holland, and Woorman
Status: In the House - Third Reading Passed (96-38)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering the drugs that may be prescribed, provided, or administered or for which a starter dose may be dispensed by a naturopathic doctor; altering the methods by which a naturopathic doctor may administer medication; altering the requirements for renewal of a naturopathic doctor license; altering the grounds for discipline of naturopathic doctors; requiring the State Board of Physicians to include certain information regarding professional liability insurance on a naturopathic doctor's licensee profile; etc.

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Original:: Health

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Cross-filed with: SB0470

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/27/2026 Legislative Date 1/27/2026 Action First Reading Health Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - State Board of Physicians - Naturopathic Doctors - Scope of Practice, Renewals, and Professional Liability Insurance Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/04/2026 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/04/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/04/2026 Action Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/17/2026 Legislative Date 2/17/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/17/2026 Legislative Date 2/17/2026 Action Hearing 2/17 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/10/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {563127/1 Adopted Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/26/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - State Board of Physicians - Naturopathic Doctors - Scope of Practice, Renewals, and Professional Liability Insurance Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/27/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (96-38) Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/27/2026	1/27/2026	First Reading Health
			Text - First - State Board of Physicians - Naturopathic Doctors - Scope of Practice, Renewals, and Professional Liability Insurance
House	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	Hearing canceled
House	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/17/2026	2/17/2026	Hearing canceled
House	2/17/2026	2/17/2026	Hearing 2/17 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/10/2026	3/10/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
House	3/10/2026	2/26/2026	Favorable with Amendments {563127/1 Adopted	35 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/10/2026	2/26/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	35 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - State Board of Physicians - Naturopathic Doctors - Scope of Practice, Renewals, and Professional Liability Insurance
House	3/11/2026	2/27/2026	Third Reading Passed (96-38)	36 Click to view Recorded Media

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