§ 12-250-120. Inactive Registration – Rules
A naturopathic doctor may request that the director inactivate or activate the naturopathic doctor’s registration. The director shall promulgate rules governing the activation and inactivation of registrations. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the director’s rules may limit the applicability of statutory requirements for maintaining professional liability insurance and continuing professional competency for a registrant […]
§ 12-250-121. Repeal of Article – Subject to Review – Definition
This article 250 is repealed, effective September 1, 2029. Before the repeal, the registration of naturopathic doctors is scheduled for review in accordance with section 24-34-104. In conducting its review, the department shall gather and include in its report information from naturopathic doctors regarding the number of children under two years of age that naturopathic […]
§ 12-250-115. Professional Liability Insurance Required – Vicarious Liability
It is unlawful for a person to practice as a naturopathic doctor in this state unless the person is covered by professional liability insurance in an amount not less than one million dollars. Professional liability insurance required by this section must cover all acts within the scope of practice of a naturopathic doctor. A naturopathic […]
§ 12-250-116. Judgments and Settlements – Reporting
In accordance with section 10-1-125.5, a naturopathic doctor’s malpractice insurance carrier shall report to the director information relating to a final judgment or settlement against the naturopathic doctor for malpractice. The director shall review the information and investigate and, as appropriate, take disciplinary or other action against the naturopathic doctor. Source: L. 2019: Entire title […]
§ 12-250-117. Protection of Medical Records – Registrant’s Obligations – Verification of Compliance – Noncompliance Grounds for Discipline – Rules
Each naturopathic doctor shall develop a written plan to ensure the security of patient medical records. The plan must address at least the following: The storage and proper disposal of patient medical records; The disposition of patient medical records in the event the naturopathic doctor dies, retires, or otherwise ceases to practice or provide naturopathic […]
§ 12-250-118. Confidential Agreement to Limit Practice
Section 12-30-108 concerning confidential agreements to limit practice applies to this article 250. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1316, § 1, effective October 1. Editor’s note: This section is similar to former § 12-37.3-116 as it existed prior to 2019.
§ 12-250-119. Mental and Physical Examination of Registrants
If the director has reasonable cause to believe that a registrant is unable to practice with reasonable skill and safety, the director may require the registrant to take a mental or physical examination by a health-care provider designated by the director. If the registrant refuses to undergo a mental or physical examination, unless due to […]
§ 12-250-104. Naturopathic Medicine Advisory Committee – Creation – Membership – Duties
The naturopathic medicine advisory committee is hereby created in the department as the entity responsible for advising the director in the regulation of the practice of naturopathic medicine by naturopathic doctors and the implementation of this article 250. The advisory committee consists of nine members appointed by the director as follows: Three members who are […]
§ 12-250-105. Director Powers and Duties – Rules
In addition to any other powers and duties granted or imposed on the director under this article 250 or articles 20 and 30 of this title 12, the director shall: Adopt rules pursuant to section 12-20-204; Establish the form and manner in which applicants are to apply for a new registration or to renew a […]
§ 12-250-106. Practice of Naturopathic Medicine by Naturopathic Doctors – Exclusions – Protected Activities – Definition – Rules
The practice of naturopathic medicine by a naturopathic doctor includes the following: The prevention and treatment of human injury, disease, or conditions through education or dietary or nutritional advice, and the promotion of healthy ways of living; The use of physical examinations and the ordering of clinical, laboratory, and radiological diagnostic procedures from licensed or […]