City of Baltimore - File #: 11-0260R

• File #: 11-0260R
• Version: 0
• Name: In Support of State Legislation - House Bill 1100 - Health Occupations - State Board of Naturopathic Medicine
• Type: City Council Resolution
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 3/7/2011
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 3/7/2011
• Title: In Support of State Legislation - House Bill 1100 - Health Occupations - State Board of Naturopathic Medicine FOR the purpose of expressing support for this legislation that establishes the State Board of Naturopathic Medicine and the Fund, specifies the duties of the Board, and promulgates rules and regulations for obtaining a license in naturopathic medicine; urging the Honorable Chair and Members of the House Health and Government Operations Committee to give the bill a favorable report; requesting the Honorable Chairs and Members of the Baltimore City Senate and House Delegations to the 2011 Maryland General Assembly to secure passage of the provisions of Senate Bill 560 or the companion House Bill 1100; and calling upon the Governor to sign the measure into law.
• Sponsors: Helen L. Holton, Sharon Green Middleton, Robert Curran, Carl Stokes, Rochelle Spector, Mary Pat Clarke, Warren Branch, Belinda Conaway, William "Pete" Welch, Edward Reisinger
• Indexes: Resolution

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/7/2011	0	City Council	Introduced
3/7/2011	0	City Council	Advanced to 2nd Reader on same day
3/7/2011	0	City Council	Adopted

* WARNING: THIS IS AN UNOFFICIAL, INTRODUCTORY COPY OF THE BILL.
THE OFFICIAL COPY CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COUNCIL IS THE FIRST READER COPY.
INTRODUCTORY*

CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)

Introduced by: Councilmember Holton

A RESOLUTION ENTITLED

A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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In Support of State Legislation - House Bill 1100 - Health Occupations - State Board of Naturopathic Medicine

FOR the purpose of expressing support for this legislation that establishes the State Board of Naturopathic Medicine and the Fund, specifies the duties of the Board, and promulgates rules and regulations for obtaining a license in naturopathic medicine; urging the Honorable Chair and Members of the House Health and Government Operations Committee to give the bill a favorable report; requesting the Honorable Chairs and Members of the Baltimore City Senate and House Delegations to the 2011 Maryland General Assembly to secure passage of the provisions of Senate Bill 560 or the companion House Bill 1100; and calling upon the Governor to sign the measure into law.
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The American Association of Naturopathic Physicians defines naturopathic medicine as “based on the belief that the human body has an innate healing ability. Naturopathic doctors (NDs) teach their patients to use diet, exercise, lifestyle changes, and cutting edge natural therapies to enhance their bodies’ ability to ward off and combat disease. NDs view the patient as a complex interrelated system (a whole person), not as a clogged artery or a tumor. Naturopathic physicians craft comprehensive treatment plans that blend the best of modern me...