Montana Statutes
§ 37-26-102 — Legislative Finding -- Purpose
37-26-102 . Legislative finding -- purpose.
(1)The legislature finds that a significant number of Montanans choose naturopathic medicine for their health care needs and declares that naturopathic medicine is a distinct health care profession that affects the public health, safety, and welfare and contributes to public freedom of choice in health care.
(2)The purpose of this chapter is to provide standards for the licensing and regulation of naturopathic physicians in order to protect the public health, safety, and welfare; to ensure that naturopathic health care by qualified naturopathic physicians is available to the people of Montana; and to provide a means of identifying qualified naturopathic physicians.
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Legislative History
En. Sec. 2, Ch. 306, L. 1991.
Nearby Sections
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§ 37-26-101
Short Title§ 37-26-102
Legislative Finding -- Purpose§ 37-26-103
Definitions§ 37-26-201
Powers And Duties Of Board§ 37-26-202
Board Meetings§ 37-26-302
Exemptions§ 37-26-304
Naturopathic Childbirth Attendance -- Certification For Specialty Practice -- Requirements§ 37-26-402
Qualifications For Licensure§ 37-26-403
Application For Licensure§ 37-26-404
Repealed§ 37-26-405
Issuance Of License§ 37-26-406
And 37-26-407 Reserved