Legislation
The WYANP will be putting forth a bill for the licensure of naturopathic doctors during 2025 Wyoming legislative session. This bill is intended to establish a board of naturopathic medicine combined with the pre-existing board of acunpuncture, without infringing on the right of others to practice natural medicine. This page is intended to be a resource for legislators and the general public interested in this bill.
Lead Sponsor: House Representative Darin McCann
Bill Number:
Current Status of the Bill: In LSO
What does this bill do?
· Allows Naturopathic Doctors to practice in Wyoming at the level they have been trained.
· It creates the Naturopathic Physician Licensure Act
· It defines qualification requirements for Naturopathic Doctors
· Creates a Wyoming Board of Naturopathic Medicine; and for administrative purposes, it creates a combined board with the Wyoming Acupuncture Board.
· It defines licensure requirements and disciplinary actions.
What this bill does not do.
· Grow government.
· Restrict practitioners of natural health modalities from practicing.
· Restrict the use of natural therapies to naturopathic physicians.
· Restrict the use of homeopathy to naturopathic physicians.
To find out more about this bill, contact:
Sherlyn Kaiser, 307-259-1662, sherlynkaiser@gmail.com
Thea Marx, ND, 307-272-8432, drtheamarx@gmail.com
Shawn Palmer, MS, ND, 307-760-6904, aspencreeknaturopathicclinic@yahoo.com