00                     CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 175(L&C)                                                                    
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 new subsections 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 device or, in a form                              

01       that is not a controlled substance, an herbal or homeopathic remedy, a dietetic remedy,                           
02       or hydrotherapy.                                                                                                  
03            (c)  In this section,                                                                                        
04                 (1)  "dietetic remedy" means nutritional therapy, nutritional counseling,                               
05       a nutritional substance, vitamins, minerals, or supplements to promote health and to                              
06       diagnose, treat, or prevent disease, illness, or conditions;                                                      
07                 (2)  "herbal remedy" means a substance derived from or a concentrate                                    
08       or extract of a plant, tree, root, moss, or fungus;                                                               
09                 (3)  "homeopathic remedy" means a remedy defined in the current                                         
10       version of Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States;                                                        
11                 (4)  "hydrotherapy" means the use of water in all forms and                                             
12       temperatures to promote health and to diagnose, treat, and prevent disease, illness, and                          
13       conditions.                                                                                                       
14    * Sec. 3. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).