IdahoIdaho lets pharmacists seek naturopathic doctor licenses
Pharmacists who meet education and experience or exam rules may seek an Idaho naturopathic doctor license, once the required state rules are approved.
What it does
Pharmacists may seek a naturopathic doctor license if they meet the education and experience or exam rules. No license may issue until the state approves licensure rules.
A pharmacist serves on the committee that advises Idaho’s naturopathic board on prescribing authority and related issues.
Argument forPharmacists who meet the listed training, education, and naturopathic curriculum rules could qualify through experience or an approved exam.
Argument againstPharmacists may find the license hard to obtain because they must meet added education and experience or exam rules, and wait for state approval of licensure rules.
More detail
The law allows pharmacists to seek a naturopathic doctor license. Applicants must hold a current, unrestricted pharmacist license and meet the stated training and education standard for pharmacist licensure. The board reviews each application individually. Applicants must complete at least 160 credit hours in an approved naturopathic doctor curriculum and meet the stated crime and rehabilitation rules. The board must approve licensure rules, and the legislature must approve those rules before any license is issued. The law took effect July 1, 2026.
The law provides for a pharmacist to serve on the naturopathic formulary committee. The five-member committee includes one Idaho-licensed pharmacist, two doctors of medicine or osteopathy, and two naturopathic doctors with federal drug enforcement registrations. All committee members must have an active federal drug enforcement registration and authority to prescribe in the United States. The law took effect July 1, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Apr 2Signed by Governor Brad Little on 04/10/26 Session Law Chapter 314 Effective: 07/01/2026Became Law
- Vote recorded Read Third Time in Full –. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 2Reported delivered to Governor at 6:06 p.m. on 04/02/26To Governor
- Apr 2Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to GovernorMinor
- Apr 2Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to SenateMajor
- Apr 2Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of SpeakerMajor
- Apr 2Returned From House Passed; referred to enrollingMinor
- Apr 2Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 46-10-14AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon(Cannon), Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Galaviz, Green, Hall(Stone), Harris, Hawkins, Hill(Hill), Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Mathias, Mendive, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Rasor, Redman, Rubel, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – Berch, Furniss, Garner, Healey, McCann, Price, Raybould, Raymond, Sauter, Tanner(13)Absent – Bingham, Egbert(Beazer), Erickson, Fuhriman, Gannon, Handy, Haws, Manwaring, Marmon, Mickelsen, Palmer, Tanner(14), Weber, WheelerFloor Sponsor - RedmanTitle apvd - to SenatePassed 2nd Chamber
- Apr 1Read second time; Filed for Third ReadingMinor
- Mar 31Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second ReadingMinor
- Mar 4Read First Time, Referred to BusinessMinor
- Mar 4Received from the Senate, Filed for First Reading
- Mar 3Read third time in full – PASSED - 33-0-2AYES – Anthon, Bernt, Bjerke(Bjerke), Blaylock, Bruner(Adams), Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Grow, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – NoneAbsent and excused – Ruchti, SemmelrothFloor Sponsor - AnthonTitle apvd - to HousePassed 1st Chamber
- Vote recorded Read third time in full –. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 26Read second time; filed for Third ReadingMinor
- Feb 25Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second readingMinor
- Feb 17Reported Printed; referred to Health & Welfare
- Feb 16Introduced; read first time; referred to JR for PrintingIntroduced
- Apr 2Signed by Governor Brad Little on 04/10/26 Session Law Chapter 314 Effective: 07/01/2026Became Law
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