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2014 Idaho Statutes
Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES
Chapter 51 - NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS LICENSING ACT
Section 54-5102 - DEFINITIONS.


ID Code § 54-5102 (2014) What's This?

54-5102. Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms have the meanings as stated:

(1) "Approved naturopathic medical program" means a doctoral level program of supervised resident study in naturopathic medicine approved by the board.

(2) "Board" means the board of naturopathic medical examiners created pursuant to section 54-5108, Idaho Code.

(3) "Minor office procedures" means the methods for the repair and care incidental to superficial lacerations and abrasions, superficial lesions and the removal of foreign bodies located in the superficial tissues.

(4) "Naturopathic medical formulary" means the list of prescription medicines which naturopathic physicians use in the practice of their profession, as determined by the formulary council and reviewed by the board.

(5) "Naturopathic medical formulary council" means that council comprised of members appointed pursuant to this chapter to determine and authorize the formulary list.

(6) "Naturopathic medicine" means a distinct and comprehensive system of primary health care practiced by naturopathic physicians. For the purpose of this chapter, naturopathic medicine does not include natural health care services as defined herein, however, nothing contained herein is intended to prohibit a naturopathic physician from providing natural health care services.

(7) "Naturopathic physician" and all titles defined in section 54-5103(2), Idaho Code, means a person authorized and licensed to practice naturopathic medicine under this chapter.

(8) "Natural health care services" means the broad domain of health care services and procedures, including diagnosis and treatment, where treatment or advice regarding the human body and its functions is administered by a person who:

(a) Does not use legend drugs or prescription drugs in such practice;
(b) Uses only natural elements including, without limitation, air, heat, water and light;
(c) Only uses class I or class II nonprescription, approved medical devices as defined in section 513 of the federal food, drug and cosmetic act;
(d) Only uses vitamins, minerals, herbs, natural food products and their extracts, nutritional supplements and homeopathic preparations and remedies not otherwise prohibited by law; and who
(e) Does not perform surgery.


History:

[54-5102, added 2005, ch. 329, sec. 1, p. 1026.]

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