# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 32 — Board of Physicians

### Chapter 21 — Licensure, Regulation, and Discipline of Naturopathic Doctors

#### Regulation .03 Naturopathic Medicine Advisory Committee.

*COMAR 10.32.21.03*

A. The Committee shall consist of five members appointed by the Board as follows:

  (1) Two members shall be individuals who:

    (a) Practice naturopathic medicine;

    (b) Are certified by the North American Board of Naturopathic Examiners;

    (c) Have a minimum of 2 years’ experience in naturopathic medicine; and

    (d) By March 1, 2016 or thereafter, are licensed as a naturopathic doctor;

  (2) One member:

    (a) Shall be a consumer member;

    (b) Shall be a resident of Maryland;

    (c) May not be or ever have been licensed to practice a health occupation in Maryland; and

    (d) May not have a substantial personal, business, professional, or pecuniary connection with naturopathic education, business, or practice;

  (3) One member shall be a practicing:

    (a) Licensed physician; or

    (b) Doctor of osteopathy who is a member of the Board; and

  (4) One member shall be a practicing licensed physician or practicing licensed doctor of osteopathy with experience working with naturopathic doctors by having met one or more of the following criteria:

    (a) Worked in the same clinical practice as a licensed naturopathic doctor;

    (b) Named in an attestation submitted by a licensed naturopathic doctor;

    (c) Employed by a naturopathic medicine program accredited by the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education;

    (d) Worked with, or supervised, a naturopathic resident completing a naturopathic medical residency accredited by the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education;

    (e) Graduated from a naturopathic medical program accredited by the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education and holding a naturopathic doctor or naturopathic physician license in any state that licenses Naturopathic Doctors or Naturopathic Medical Doctors in addition to holding a medical doctorate or doctor of osteopathy physician’s license;

    (f) Was a Diplomate of the American Board of Integrative Medicine, a graduate of any fellowship program in Integrative Medicine approved by the American Board of Integrative Medicine, a graduate of any fellowship program in Integrative Medicine approved by the American Board of Medical Specialties, or a diplomate of the American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine; or

    (g) Accrued at least 20 Category 1 continuing medical education credits, in the 2 years before serving, in topics of natural, nutritional, holistic or integrative medicine delivered by a professional association whose primary mission is the advancement of one of these fields.

B. The Committee shall:

  (1) On request, review selected applications for licensure or reinstatement of naturopathic doctors and make recommendations to the Board as to what action to take on the applications;

  (2) Review each written attestation;

  (3) Make recommendations to the Board regarding regulations governing naturopathic doctors;

  (4) Advise the Board on matters related to the practice of naturopathic medicine;

  (5) Develop and recommend to the Board examination standards consistent with the statutory requirement;

  (6) Develop and recommend to the Board a code of ethics for licensed naturopathic doctors; and

  (7) Develop and recommend to the Board continuing education requirements for license renewal and reinstatement.