SB 175: "An Act relating to the practice of naturopathy; and providing for an effective date."
00 SENATE BILL NO. 175 01 "An Act relating to the practice of naturopathy; and providing for an effective date." 02 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 03 * Section 1. AS 08.45.050 is amended to read: 04 Sec. 08.45.050. Restrictions on practice of naturopathy. A person who 05 practices naturopathy may not 06 (1) give, prescribe, or recommend in the practice 07 (A) a prescription drug, except as provided in (b) of this 08 section; 09 (B) a controlled substance; 10 (C) a poison; 11 (2) engage in surgery; 12 (3) use the word "physician" in the person's title. 13 * Sec. 2. AS 08.45.050 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 14 (b) Notwithstanding (a)(1)(A) of this section, a person who practices 15 naturopathy may give, prescribe, or recommend in the practice a prescription drug that
01 is derived from or is a concentrate of or is an extract of a plant, tree, root, moss, 02 fungus, or other natural substance if the prescription drug is not a controlled substance. 03 * Sec. 3. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).