NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 6/5/2015.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 15-1352
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Ginal and Conti, Hullinghorst, Coram, Lee,
      Singer, Saine, McCann, Primavera, Ryden, Tyler, Windholz, Hamner,
      Kraft-Tharp, Salazar, Vigil;
      also SENATOR(S) Crowder and Newell, Merrifield, Kefalas, Lundberg,
      Martinez Humenik, Hill, Jahn, Lambert, Marble, Neville T., Woods.
      
      
      Concerning modifications to the naturopathic formulary of
           medications that a registered naturopathic doctor is
           authorized to use in the practice of naturopathic medicine.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-37.3-102, amend
      (1) and (8) (c); and add (1.3), (1.5), and (5.5) as follows:
      
           12-37.3-102.  Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context
      otherwise requires:
      
           (1)  "Advisory committee" means the naturopathic medicine
      advisory committee created in section 12-37.3-103. "ACIP" means the
      advisory committee on immunization practices to the centers for
      disease control and prevention in the federal department of
      health and human services or its successor entity.
      
           (1.3)  "Administer" means the direct application of a drug to
      the body of a patient by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or any
      other method.
      
           (1.5)  "Advisory committee" means the naturopathic
      medicine advisory committee created in section 12-37.3-103.
      
           (5.5)  "Dispense" means the preparation, in a suitable
      container appropriately labeled for subsequent administration
      to or use by a patient, of a medicine that a naturopathic doctor
      is authorized under this article to obtain.
      
           (8)  "Minor office procedures" means:
      
           (c)  The use of Obtaining and administering saline, sterile
      water, topical antiseptics, and local anesthetics, including local
      anesthetics with epinephrine, in connection with a procedure described
      in paragraph (a) or (b) of this subsection (8).
      
           SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-37.3-105, amend
      (1) (c) as follows:
      
           12-37.3-105.  Practice of naturopathic medicine by naturopathic
      doctors - exclusions - protected activities - rules. (1)  The practice of
      naturopathic medicine by a naturopathic doctor includes the following:
      
           (c) (I)  Obtaining, dispensing, administering, ordering, and or
      prescribing, as specified, medicines listed in the naturopathic formulary,
      including which includes:
      
           (I) (A)  Obtaining, administering, or dispensing epinephrine to
      treat anaphylaxis; and
      
           (II) (B)  Obtaining and dispensing barrier contraceptives,
      excluding intrauterine devices; and
      
           (C)  Obtaining and administering oxygen, but only for
      emergency use;
      
           (D)  Obtaining and administering vitamins B6 and B12;
      
           (E)  Obtaining, administering, or dispensing substances that
      are regulated by the federal food and drug administration but
      that do not require a prescription order to be dispensed; and
      
           (F)  Obtaining and administering vaccines, in accordance
      with the ACIP guidelines, for patients who are at least eighteen
      years of age.
      
           (II)  A naturopathic doctor may obtain medications
      described in subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (c) from a
      manufacturer, wholesaler, or in-state prescription drug outlet
      registered or licensed by the state board of pharmacy pursuant
      to article 42.5 of this title. An entity that provides a medication
      described in subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (c) to a
      naturopathic doctor in accordance with this section, and that
      relies in good faith upon the registration information provided by
      the naturopathic doctor, is not subject to liability for providing
      the medication.
      
           SECTION 3.  Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
      determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
      preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
      
      
      
      
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      Dickey Lee Hullinghorst                Bill L. Cadman
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      Marilyn Eddins                      Cindi L. Markwell
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO