SB117
To Create the Naturopathic Physician Practice Act; to Provide for Licensure of Naturopathic Physicians in Arkansas; and to Create the Arkansas State Board of Natural Medicine.
C. Penzo · 2025 Regular Session · Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
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TO CREATE THE NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIAN PRACTICE ACT; TO PROVIDE FOR LICENSURE OF NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS IN ARKANSAS; AND TO CREATE THE ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF NATURAL MEDICINE.
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23 mentions · 20 meetings · 9 named speakers
April 15, 2025
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Matched: “Motion SB117 to remove from committee”
I'll hear your motion. Pursuant to House Rule 71, I move that we remove Senate Bill 117 from Public Health
...e bit difficult, maybe a little bit difficult for us to reverse. So House Bill, Senate Bill 117 provides licensure for naturopathic physicians in Arkansas. I want this bill because, to me, it's a consumer protection bill. We have some peopl...
House Bill, uh, Senate Bill 117, it provides licensure for naturopathic physicians in Arkansas. I, I want this bill because to me it's a consumer consumer protection bill. We have some people out there that take a six-week course and they c...
for the motion. The question before the House is the motion to remove Senate Bill 117 from the Public Health Committee. Prepare the machine, Madam Clerk.
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April 15, 2025 · Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee (House)
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Matched: “SB117 C. Penzo TO CREATE THE NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIAN PRACTICE ACT;…”
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April 10, 2025 · Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee (House)
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Matched: “SB117 C. Penzo TO CREATE THE NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIAN PRACTICE ACT;…”
We can start with Senate Bill 117. If Chair will allow, I've got Mamie Burris that
... and members serving on this committee for the opportunity to speak in favor of SB 117 to license naturopathic doctors in Arkansas. And special thanks to Senator Penzo and Representative long for sponsoring this bill. Like many Arkansans, I...
...ensure Arkansans have access to the best care possible. Please vote in favor of SB 117 to license qualified naturopathic doctors in Arkansas. We are, after all, the natural state, so shouldn't this powerful form of natural medicine be part ...
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April 8, 2025 · Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee (House)
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Matched: “SB117 C. Penzo TO CREATE THE NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIAN PRACTICE ACT;…”
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April 8, 2025 · Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee (House)
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Matched: “SB117 C. Penzo TO CREATE THE NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIAN PRACTICE ACT;…”
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April 3, 2025 · Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee (House)
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Matched: “SB117 C. Penzo TO CREATE THE NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIAN PRACTICE ACT;…”
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April 1, 2025
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Matched: “SB117 C. Penzo TO CREATE THE NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIAN PRACTICE ACT;…”
...carries. Amendment 1, the House Bill 1424. My bill, my amendment. All those in favor of the amendment, please signify by saying aye. And he opposed, I have it. Me is adopted, please send to engrossing. Next, we will take up Senate bill 117.
... my goals were to increase access, uh, lower health care costs and give patients options in their healthcare choices, uh, SB 117 uh does all three of those, in my opinion. Um, Naturopathic physicians, this is something I've worked on pretty
...ouple. Tucker, yes. Any others? Please check the board. Seeing no other please cast up the ballot. By a vote of 24 yeah 4 nay, 6 not voting 1 present, Senate Bill 117 passes, please transmit. To the house. Senator Payton. You're recognized.
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March 31, 2025
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Matched: “SB117 #4 C. Penzo Penzo TO CREATE THE NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIAN PRAC…”
so we will begin with Amendment 4 to Senate Bill 117. Amendment 44 to Senate Bill 117. Senator Penzo, you're recognized. Thank
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March 19, 2025 · Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House)
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Matched: “SB117 C. Penzo TO CREATE THE NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIAN PRACTICE ACT;…”
have it, there's no opposition. Thank you committee, um, so, SB 117, we've already heard it. I think that one could go faster
...g to get all this accomplished, so. OK. We didn't make a lot of changes to the. SB 117 itself, um, we did provide some clarifying language by adding a couple of definitions, for example, on page 2, line 26, we added the definition of electr...
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March 19, 2025 · Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House)
Matched: “…ING LOCATIONS FOR AND GEOGRAPHIC AREAS OF A HOSPICE AGENCY. SB117 C. Penzo TO CREATE THE NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIAN PRACTICE ACT;…”
March 17, 2025 · Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House)
Matched: “…ATION LAW THAT RESULTED FROM INITIATED MEASURE 1948, NO. 4. SB117 C. Penzo TO CREATE THE NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIAN PRACTICE ACT;…”
March 12, 2025 · Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House)
Matched: “…SAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO PERFORM ADDITIONAL CARE AND DUTIES. SB117 C. Penzo TO CREATE THE NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIAN PRACTICE ACT;…”
March 11, 2025
· on the agenda
Matched: “SB117 #1 - Penzo - TO CREATE THE NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIAN PRACTICE…”
like to make a motion to withdraw Senate Bill 117 from public health for amendment. Motion to withdraw Senate Bill 117 from public
adopt Amendment number 3. Amendment 3 Senate Bill 117. All those
a gross spills who was fired Senate Bill 117 Penzo compared the gross copy of the original and find the same correctly engrossed. public health. Public health We you committee on gross who was first in 302 by Senator Gilmore compared the en...
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March 5, 2025 · Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House)
Matched: “…MANNER IN WHICH WAGE AND HOUR COMPLAINTS ARE INVESTIGATED. SB117 C. Penzo TO CREATE THE NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIAN PRACTICE ACT;…”
March 5, 2025 · Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House)
Matched: “…SAS MEDICAID PROGRAM TO PERFORM ADDITIONAL CARE AND DUTIES. SB117 C. Penzo TO CREATE THE NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIAN PRACTICE ACT;…”
Feb. 26, 2025 · Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House)
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Matched: “…en. Fredrick J. Love REGULAR AGENDA Number Sponsor Subtitle SB117 C. Penzo TO CREATE THE NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIAN PRACTICE ACT;…”
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Feb. 26, 2025 · Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House)
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Matched: “…k J. Love SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS Number Sponsor Subtitle SB117 C. Penzo TO CREATE THE NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIAN PRACTICE ACT;…”
listed on the agenda. Any questions? All right, seeing none, we will move forward. Senator Penzo. Senate Bill 117. And you have an amendment.
...erving on this public health committee for allowing me the opportunity to speak in favor of SB 117 to license naturopathic doctors in Arkansas, and a special thank you to Senator Penzo for sponsoring this bill. My name is Mamie Burris and I
...ensure Arkansans have access to the best care possible. Please vote in favor of SB 117 to license qualified naturopathic doctors in Arkansas. We are, after all, the natural state. So shouldn't this powerful form of natural medicine also par...
Thank you, Senator, Senator Love, we are on Senate Bill 117. Yes, welcome. Uh, Senator Hill, you're recognized for a question? You made a comment on
...Hi Yeah, you don't have a question. The question is fiscal impact statement for Senate Bill 117, and you don't have one. OK, but we can request one, is that correct? OK. I'm officially requesting one. All right. on your clothes for your bil...
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Feb. 25, 2025
Matched: “…d. Public health Committee on Grossels, who was referred to Senate Bill 117 by Senator Penzo compared the engrossed copy with the ritua…”
...e correctly engrossed. Public health Committee on Grossels, who was referred to Senate Bill 117 by Senator Penzo compared the engrossed copy with the ritual and findte correctly engrossed. Public health. Reittee on Gross bills who was 1st 1...
Feb. 18, 2025
Matched: “What your committee on gross bills team was first Senate Bill 117 by Senator Penzo compared the engrossed copy with the origi…”
What your committee on gross bills team was first Senate Bill 117 by Senator Penzo compared the engrossed copy with the original sign correctly engrossed. Like. Public health. Were your committee on engrossed bills to him was referred to 14...
Feb. 17, 2025 · Public Health Welfare & Labor Committee (Senate & House)
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Matched: “SB117 C. Penzo TO CREATE THE NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIAN PRACTICE ACT;…”
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Documents (14)
- Agenda — PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE, Apr 15, 2025 · April 15, 2025
- Agenda — PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE, Apr 10, 2025 · April 10, 2025
- Agenda — PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE, Apr 8, 2025 · April 8, 2025
- Agenda — PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE, Apr 8, 2025 · April 8, 2025
- Agenda — PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE- HOUSE, Apr 3, 2025 · April 3, 2025
- Agenda — PUBLIC HEALTH WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE, Mar 19, 2025 · March 19, 2025
- Agenda — PUBLIC HEALTH WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE, Mar 19, 2025 · March 19, 2025
- Agenda — PUBLIC HEALTH WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE, Mar 17, 2025 · March 17, 2025
- Agenda — PUBLIC HEALTH WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE, Mar 12, 2025 · March 12, 2025
- Agenda — PUBLIC HEALTH WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE, Mar 5, 2025 · March 5, 2025
- Agenda — PUBLIC HEALTH WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE, Mar 5, 2025 · March 5, 2025
- Agenda — PUBLIC HEALTH WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE, Feb 26, 2025 · Feb. 26, 2025
- Agenda — PUBLIC HEALTH WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE, Feb 26, 2025 · Feb. 26, 2025
- Agenda — PUBLIC HEALTH WELFARE AND LABOR COMMITTEE - SENATE AND HOUSE, Feb 17, 2025 · Feb. 17, 2025
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