Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas SB117: TO CREATE THE NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIAN PRACTICE ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR LICENSURE OF NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS IN ARKANSAS; AND TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF NATURAL MEDICINE
Status: Failed, May 5, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to create the naturopathic physician practice act; to provide for licensure of naturopathic physicians in arkansas; to create the arkansas state board of natural medicine; and for other purposes. subtitle to create the naturopathic physician practice act; to provide for licensure of naturopathic physicians in arkansas; and to create the arkansas state board of natural medicine.
From the introduced text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO CREATE THE NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIAN PRACTICE ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR LICENSURE OF NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS IN ARKANSAS; TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF NATURAL MEDICINE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO CREATE THE NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIAN PRACTICE ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR LICENSURE OF NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS IN ARKANSAS; AND TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF NATURAL MEDICINE. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 17 is amended to add an additional chapter to read as follows: CHAPTER NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIAN PRACTICE ACT Subchapter 1 -- General Provisions 17-108-101. Title. This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Naturopathic Physician Practice Act". 17-108-102. Legislative findings and intent. (a) The General Assembly finds that: *JMB077* 04-08-2025 10:16:01 JMB077 As Engrossed: S2/18/25 S2/25/25 S3/11/25 S3/31/25 H4/8/25 SB117 (1) The practice of naturopathic medicine in this state affects the public health, safety, and welfare and should be subject to regulation and control in the public interest; and (2) Naturopathic physicians comprise a distinct healthcare profession that affects the public health, safety, and welfare and increases freedom of choice in health care in this state. (b) It is the intent of the General Assembly to ensure that naturopathic physicians and the practice of naturopathic medicine as defined …