(a) If a public health emergency or disaster condition is declared by the governor, the board shall allow naturopathic physicians licensed in another state to provide temporary and limited naturopathic medicine in Hawaii under special provisions during the period of the declared public health emergency or disaster condition, subject to limitations and conditions as the governor and the board may prescribe.

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 455-8.4

  • Board: means the board of naturopathic medicine. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 455-1
  • Disaster condition: means a sudden catastrophic event that overwhelms public order, causes loss of property or life, and exceeds or disrupts the capabilities of available medical resources to provide medical care within a community. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 455-1
  • Naturopathic medicine: means the practice of the art and science of diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of disorders of the body by support, stimulation, or both, of the natural processes of the human body. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 455-1
(b) A limited and temporary license issued pursuant to this section shall be valid only for the period of the declared public health emergency or disaster condition.
(c) Out-of-state naturopathic physicians shall submit to the board the following information:

(1) Verification of a valid, permanent, current, and unrestricted license to practice naturopathic medicine in another state which is not the subject of a pending investigation by a state medical board, or another state or federal agency; and
(2) A valid United States passport or state-issued driver’s license for photo identification.
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