2005 Idaho Code - 54-5110 — NATUROPATHIC MEDICAL FORMULARY COUNCIL ESTABLISHED

                                  TITLE  54
                    PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES
                                  CHAPTER 51
                    NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS LICENSING ACT
    54-5110.  NATUROPATHIC MEDICAL FORMULARY COUNCIL ESTABLISHED. There is
hereby established a naturopathic medical formulary council, which is separate
and distinct from the board, to be composed of seven (7) members. Two (2)
members shall be naturopathic physicians licensed  under this chapter,
appointed by the board of naturopathic medical examiners. Three (3) members
shall be pharmacists licensed under chapter 17, title  54, Idaho  Code,
appointed  by the board of naturopathic medical examiners from a list of
nominees provided by the Idaho state board of pharmacy. Two (2) members shall
be physicians licensed under chapter 18, title 54, Idaho Code, appointed  by
the board of naturopathic medical examiners from a list of nominees provided
by the Idaho state board of medicine. The initial council shall be appointed
as follows: One (1) naturopathic physician shall be appointed for a one (1)
year term; one (1) physician licensed under chapter 18, title 54, Idaho Code,
and one (1) pharmacist shall be appointed for a two (2) year term; and two (2)
pharmacists, one (1) naturopathic physician and one (1) physician licensed
under chapter 18, title 54, Idaho Code, shall be appointed for a three (3)
year term. Thereafter, the term of office shall be three (3) years. A quorum
shall consist of five (5) members and shall be required for any vote to be
taken. It shall be the duty of the naturopathic medical formulary council to
establish a formulary for use by naturopathic physicians, and immediately upon
adoption or revision of the formulary, the council shall transmit the approved
formulary to the board, which shall adopt the formulary by temporary rule. The
formulary will be reviewed annually by the council, or at any time at the
request of the board. The formulary list may not go beyond the scope of
prescription medicines and medical devices covered by approved naturopathic
medical education and training and existing naturopathic medical formularies,
or board-approved continuing education. The naturopathic medical formulary
shall not include medicines and devices that are inconsistent with the
training provided by approved naturopathic medical colleges. Nothing herein
shall allow a naturopathic physician to dispense, administer or prescribe any
prescription drug as defined in section 54-1705(28), Idaho Code, or medical
device unless such prescription drug or medical device is specifically
included in the naturopathic medical formulary.