Section 328-E:16 Council on Doctors of Naturopathic Medicine Formulary; Members; Duties. - New Hampshire Statutes

   I. The council on doctors of naturopathic medicine formulary is established and shall consist of the following members:
      (a) One member of the naturopathic board of examiners, appointed by the naturopathic board of examiners.
      (b) One doctor licensed by the naturopathic board of examiners, appointed by the naturopathic board of examiners.
      (c) One physician licensed by the board of medicine under RSA 329, appointed by the board of medicine.
      (d) One pharmacist licensed by the state pharmacy board, appointed by the state pharmacy board.
      (e) One additional member, who holds an advanced degree in either pharmacology or pharmacognosy, appointed by the council.
   II. The chair of the council shall be elected by a majority of the council members.
   III. The council established under paragraph I of this section shall determine the substances to be included in the formulary that may be prescribed by a doctor of naturopathic medicine acting under this chapter. The council shall review the formulary periodically. Immediately upon adoption or revision of the formulary, the council shall transmit the approved formulary to the board which shall adopt the formulary by rule. When determined to be appropriate to the scope of practice of doctors of naturopathic medicine the council on doctors of naturopathic medicine formulary may also consider synthetically-produced substances and their salts having an identical or substantially identical molecular structure to a plant or animal substance as found in nature to be plant or animal substances.
   IV. The term of each member of the council shall be 2 years. A member shall serve until a successor is appointed. If a vacancy occurs, it shall be filled for the unexpired term by a person with the same qualifications as the retiring member.

Source. 1994, 392:1. 1995, 286:26, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.