H-3707              _______________________________________________

                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1650

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1988 Regular Session

By Representatives Brekke, Hine, Lux, Nelson and Holland

Read first time 1/22/88 and referred to Committee on Health Care.

AN ACT Relating to naturopathic mechanotherapy; and amending RCW 18.36A.040.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  Section 3, chapter 447, Laws of 1987 and RCW 18.36A.040 are each amended to read as follows:

          Naturopathic medicine or naturopathy is the practice by naturopaths of the art and science of the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of disorders of the body by stimulation or support, or both, of the natural processes of the human body.  A naturopath is responsible and accountable to the consumer for the quality of naturopathic care rendered.

          The practice of naturopathy includes manual manipulation (mechanotherapy) ((until June 30, 1988)), the prescription, administration, dispensing, and use, except for the treatment of malignancies or neoplastic disease, of nutrition and food science,  physical modalities, homeopathy, certain medicines of mineral, animal, and botanical origin, hygiene and immunization, common diagnostic procedures, and suggestion; however, nothing in this chapter shall prohibit consultation and treatment of a patient in concert with a practitioner licensed under chapter 18.57 or 18.71 RCW.

          ((The legislature shall review the practice of manual manipulation (mechanotherapy) by naturopaths before December 15, 1987, to determine whether the practice should be continued or modified.))