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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 10.32.21.05" title_num="10" subtitle_num="32" chapter_num="21" heading="Collaboration and Consultation Agreement and the Written Attestation.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A collaboration and consultation agreement shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Include the name and license number of the physician with whom the applicant has the collaboration and consultation agreement;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>State that the applicant will require patients to sign a consent form in plain language that:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The naturopathic doctor’s practice of naturopathic medicine is limited to the scope of practice identified in Health Occupations Article, §14-5F-14, Annotated Code of Maryland; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Describes the differences in scope of practice between naturopathic doctors and physicians;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>State that naturopathic doctors shall refer patients to and consult with physicians and other health care providers licensed or certified under the Health Occupations Article as needed; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>State that in cases where the naturopathic doctor diagnoses a patient with a life threatening condition, the naturopathic doctor shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Counsel and discuss with the patient the potential benefits offered by other physicians or other healthcare professionals; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Attempt to make the appropriate referral.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>An applicant shall complete and submit to the Board a written attestation on a form supplied by the Board that states that the applicant has a collaboration and consultation agreement:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>With a physician that is licensed in this State under Health Occupations Article, Title 14, Annotated Code of Maryland; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>That meets the requirements of §A of this regulation.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>An applicant shall inform the physician named as a collaborating physician in the attestation that the physician has been named.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>A licensee shall maintain a collaboration and consultation agreement that meets the requirements of this regulation in order to practice naturopathic medicine in the State.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>A licensee shall comply with the requirements of the licensee’s collaboration and consultation agreement with a physician.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>