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Senate rejects bill to put homeopathy into statute after lengthy debate
Summary
After a long, contentious floor debate over scope, oversight and scientific evidence, the Utah Senate voted 16–13 to reject House Bill 117, a measure to place homeopathy licensing into statute rather than leave it under administrative rule.
The Senate on March 2 considered House Bill 117, a measure to codify homeopathy practice under statute for licensed medical doctors. Sponsor Senator Beatty argued the bill would permit ‘‘the safe and competent practice of homeopathy by a person licensed under this part as a physician and surgeon’’ and would give physicians greater assurance than a temporary administrative rule.
Opponents — including a speaker identifying himself as presenting the Utah Medical Association’s position — argued the practice was already governed under administrative rule and warned…
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