NATUROPATHIC MED PRAC ACT Senate SponsorsSen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die New Act5 ILCS 80/4.28 new720 ILCS 570/102from Ch. 56 1/2, par. 1102Creates the Naturopathic Medical Practice Act. Provides for the regulation of naturopathic physicians through licensure by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Establishes the Board of Naturopathic Medicine, the Naturopathic Childbirth Attendance Advisory Committee, and the Naturopathic Formulary Committee. Sets forth provisions concerning licensure, scope of practice, duties of the Department, and administrative procedure. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to set a repeal date for the Naturopathic Medical Practice Act of January 1, 2018. Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act to add naturopathic physicians who issue a prescription for a controlled substance in accordance with the naturopathic formulary to the definition of "prescriber". 1/31/2007SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 1/31/2007SenateFirst Reading 1/31/2007SenateReferred to Rules 2/7/2007SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities 3/15/2007SenateHeld in Licensed Activities 3/16/2007SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die