2014 Idaho Statutes
Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES
Chapter 51 - NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS LICENSING ACT
Section 54-5109 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD.

(1) Determine the qualifications of persons applying for licensure pursuant to this chapter and define, by rule, the appropriate scope of naturopathic medicine in this state, provided however, that the scope of practice may not exceed that defined in section 54-5104, Idaho Code;

(2) Grant a special competency certificate for naturopathic childbirth attendance to those licensees who apply, provided that such applicant can document training and experience equal to or greater than that required by the rules of the Idaho board of nursing, pursuant to section 54-1404, Idaho Code. The applicant shall hold hospital privileges and perform such procedures under the supervision of a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 18, title 54, Idaho Code;

(3) Establish special competency certification requirements for licensees as deemed necessary by action of the board;

(4) Adopt rules for the defined scope of practice for licensees;

(5) Hire and appoint employees, including an executive director, investigators, attorneys, consultants and independent hearing examiners;

(6) Adopt such rules as are necessary for the administration of this chapter, including standards of professional conduct;

(7) Conduct investigations and examinations and hold hearings;

(8) Collect fees and other funds as prescribed by this chapter;

(9) Provide a uniform, independently proctored and psychometrically valid examination for use in licensing naturopathic physicians, which will adequately test the applicant's knowledge of naturopathic medicine, including the basic medical sciences and the diagnostic and therapeutic skill of license applicants.

(10) Provide such other services and perform such other functions as are necessary and desirable to fulfill its purposes;

(11) Establish by rule examination standards for licensure and when those examinations will be provided;

(12) Establish a minimum amount and kind of continuing education to be required annually for each naturopathic physician seeking licensure renewal.