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Board reviews scope of practice updates: prescribing authority, diagnostic orders, IV therapy training
Summary
Members reviewed Chapter 6 scope limits and discussed possible legislative or rule changes to allow certain controlled-substance prescribing, ordering diagnostic imaging/testing, minimum IV therapy training standards, and changes to collaborative agreements for experienced naturopathic doctors.
Chair Sarah Ackerly led a review of the Board's current statutory scope of practice (Chapter 6) and outlined potential modernization topics, including expanding prescribing authority to certain controlled substances and allowing naturopathic doctors to order diagnostic imaging and testing. The review referenced Public Law 2025, Chapter 150 and the Board's rule framework as background for potential next steps.
During discussion, the subcommittee identified specific implementation issues: defining which controlled substances (if any) would be allowable, setting minimum training standards for IV therapies, and revising the collaborative agreement to permit licensed naturopathic doctors with five years' experience to participate under modified terms. The subcommittee did not adopt any final policy changes; members flagged the need for drafting precise rule language and further stakeholder consultation before formal action.
