(1) Licensed naturopathic doctors may be granted certain prescriptive rights as part of their scope of practice. However, prescriptive rights for licensed naturopathic doctors shall be granted and maintained only if the licensed naturopathic doctor:
(a)  Currently possesses and maintains a full federal drug enforcement agency (DEA) registration that is in good standing prior to seeking prescriptive rights under his license;
(b)  Has completed at least forty-five (45) credit hours of pharmacology from an institution accredited by the United States department of education; and
(c)  Possesses a current, valid, and unrestricted license issued pursuant to title 54, Idaho Code, that permits such person to prescribe legend drugs.
(2)  Licensed naturopathic doctors’ individual prescriptive rights pursuant to this section shall be limited to all medications, treatments, or any other item to be prescribed as outlined and approved by the board. However, the board shall not approve any medication, treatment, or any other similar item that is not approved by the formulary committee.
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Terms Used In Idaho Code 54-5907

  • Board: means the Idaho board of naturopathic health care. See Idaho Code 54-5902
  • License: means a license to practice as a licensed naturopathic doctor. See Idaho Code 54-5902
  • Licensed naturopathic doctor: means an individual licensed as a medical doctor, doctor of osteopathy, doctor of podiatric medicine, doctor of chiropractic, doctor of dental medicine, or doctor of nursing practice who has obtained an approved naturopathic doctoral degree, as set forth in rule, and who voluntarily elects to seek and receives licensure under this chapter to practice naturopathic health care in Idaho. See Idaho Code 54-5902
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person;
Idaho Code 73-114
(3)  This section shall not and is not intended to authorize group licensure for all individuals licensed under this chapter. Each licensed naturopathic doctor must, on an individual basis, receive approval from the board to prescribe legend drugs as a licensed naturopathic doctor.
(4)  The board, by rule, shall ensure that any approval of a licensed naturopathic doctor’s request to prescribe as a licensed naturopathic doctor does not exceed the prescriptive scope the licensed naturopathic doctor previously possessed prior to licensure under this chapter.