2005 Idaho Code - 54-5109 — POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD

                                  TITLE  54
                    PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES
                                  CHAPTER 51
                    NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS LICENSING ACT
    54-5109.  POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD. The board shall have the
authority to:
    (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.