North Dakota Administrative Code

Repealed effective January 1, 2020.

Repealed effective January 1, 2020.

Repealed effective July 1, 1988.

The board is authorized to take disciplinary action against a licensed physician assistant in accordance with North Dakota Century Code chapter 43-17.1 by any one or more of the following means, as it may find appropriate: 1. Revocation of license. 2. Suspension of license. 3. Pr…

In any order or decision issued by the board in resolution of a disciplinary proceeding in which disciplinary action is imposed against a physician assistant, the board may direct any physician assistant to pay the board a sum not to exceed the reasonable and actual costs, includ…

The board may deny an application for licensure or may take disciplinary action against a physician assistant upon any of the following grounds: 1. Failing to demonstrate the qualifications for licensure under this act or the regulations of the board. 2. Soliciting or receiving a…

Repealed effective April 1, 1999.

The fee for initial licensure of a physician assistant is fifty dollars per year. The renewal fee is fifty dollars per year. The fee for license verification is thirty dollars. History: Effective July 1, 1988; amended effective November 1, 1993; December 1, 1996; October 1, 1999;…

The physician assistant's license renewal application must be accompanied with evidence of current certification by the national commission on certification of physician assistants or other certifying entity approved by the board. History: Effective August 1, 1989; amended effect…

The North Dakota board of medicine may recognize the following forms of licensure for a physician assistant and may issue licenses accordingly: 1. Permanent licensure - which will continue in effect so long as the physician assistant meets all requirements of the board. 2. Locum …

Provided that all renewal requirements are deemed by the board to be met, a physician assistant who applies for renewal of a physician assistant license within thirty-one days of the expiration date of that license shall be granted a license with an effective date of the first da…

A physician assistant seeking to renew the license who has failed to complete the annual registration process within three years from the expiration date must be assessed a fee of two hundred and fifty dollars, in addition to such other penalties as are authorized by law, if that…

A person that is not a physician assistant may not represent oneself as a physician assistant or act as a physician assistant or use any combination or abbreviation of the term or title "physician assistant" or "PA" to indicate or imply the person is a physician assistant. Howeve…

A physician assistant is subject to the mandatory reporting requirements specified in North Dakota Century Code section 43-17.1-05.1. In addition to the requirements imposed under North Dakota Century Code section 43-17.1-05.1, the physician assistant must report to the board wit…

An officer of the board and the board's executive director or deputy executive director may issue a locum tenens license or a provisional temporary license to an applicant who is seeking a permanent North Dakota physician assistant license if in their judgment the applicant meets…

Except as is otherwise specified in this chapter, every physician licensed to practice medicine in North Dakota shall complete no less than forty hours of board-approved continuing medical education (CME) every two years. One hour of credit will be allowed for each clock-hour of …

The following physicians are not required to meet the requirements of this chapter. 1. Physicians who are enrolled in full-time graduate medical education programs (residencies and fellowships) which are accredited by the accreditation council on graduate medical education or the…

The board accepts the following as meeting its requirements for board approval: 1. American medical association (AMA) physician's recognition award category 1 credit certified by continuing education providers who are accredited by: a. The accreditation council for continuing med…

1. All physicians will periodically be required to answer questions on the board's license renewal forms to establish compliance, or eligibility for an exception, pursuant to this chapter. Physicians are not required to provide additional documentation of compliance with continui…

1. Every practitioner who prescribes a controlled substance in North Dakota shall register with the prescription drug monitoring program. 2. a. When a practitioner determines that reported drugs will be prescribed to a patient for a period to exceed twelve weeks, the practitioner…

Unless specifically stated otherwise, all definitions found in North Dakota Century Code chapter 43-58 are applicable to this title. In this title, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires: 1. "Administration" means the intradermal, intramuscular, intravenous, oral…

The board shall approve a naturopathic medical school if it meets the definition pursuant to North Dakota Century Code section 43-58-01 and is accredited by the council. History: Effective April 1, 2024. General Authority: NDCC 43-58-03.1 Law Implemented: NDCC 43-58-05

Application must be made on the official form issued by the board. 1. Applicants seeking licensure pursuant to North Dakota Century Code section 43-58-05 must be considered when all of the following have been received: a. A signed and dated completed official application form. b.…

An application for license by reciprocity shall be considered by the board if the following conditions are met: 1. The candidate has graduated from and holds a degree from an approved naturopathic medical school. 2. The candidate holds a current valid license in good standing to …

An unmounted passport photograph of the applicant must be provided with the application. The photograph must have been taken within one year of the date of application. History: Effective April 1, 2024. General Authority: NDCC 43-58-03.1 Law Implemented: NDCC 43-58-05

1. Those applicants for licensure who have obtained a passing score on the naturopathic physicians licensing examinations (NPLEX) part one and part two or its successor must be deemed to have met the examination requirement specified in North Dakota Century Code section 43-58-05.…

When the board determines any candidate has successfully completed all requirements by law and rule for licensure, the board shall issue to such candidate a license to practice naturopathy. An officer of the board and the board's executive director or deputy executive director ma…

Each licensed naturopath shall maintain a permanent electronic mail or mailing address with the board to which all communications from the board to the licensee will be sent. A licensee who changes an address shall notify the board in writing of the new contact information within…

1. Every naturopath who has been licensed by the board shall renew the license by remitting a renewal fee on or before December thirty-first of each odd-numbered year and completing the renewal application provided by the board. For applicants who receive an initial license after…

Once a license has expired, the individual who held the license may not practice naturopathic medicine or use a title reserved under state law for individuals who are licensed by the board until the license is renewed or a new license is issued. An individual whose license has ex…

The board charges the following nonrefundable fees: 1. Initial license. The fee for application and an initial license is four hundred dollars. The licensing period is biennial, ending on December thirty-first every odd-numbered year. 2. Renewal. Licenses renew on December thirty…

An administrative sanction must be imposed in the amount of five hundred dollars for any applicant or licensed naturopath who provides false or deceptive information with regard to any material fact concerning eligibility for initial licensure or renewal after verifying or certif…

Unless otherwise limited by statute, naturopaths are entitled to all rights and privileges of physicians in this state recognized under North Dakota Century Code section 43-58-09. History: Effective April 1, 2024. General Authority: NDCC 43-58-03.1 Law Implemented: NDCC 43-58-08,…

In case of the death of any patient, the naturopath shall fill out and sign such certificate of death as is required by statute. History: Effective April 1, 2024. General Authority: NDCC 43-58-03.1 Law Implemented: NDCC 43-58-09

Naturopaths may advertise their practice in any legitimate manner set forth in the code of ethics adopted by the board, except as limited or prohibited by statute. History: Effective April 1, 2024. General Authority: NDCC 43-58-03.1 Law Implemented: NDCC 43-58-03.1

The practice of naturopath medicine includes the administration, prescription, dispensing, ordering, or performing of: 1. Food, vitamins, minerals, nutritional supplements, digestive enzymes, botanical medicine, and homeopathic remedies. 2. Health care counseling, nutritional cou…

1. A naturopath may not perform any intra-articular injection or intraspinal injection. 2. A naturopath may prepare and administer for immediate use vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and homeopathic remedies in accordance with naturopathic medical training through intradermal, int…

A licensed naturopath may not prescribe medications pursuant to the formulary adopted under section 50-06-02-08 unless the licensed naturopath first obtains an endorsement under this section and approval by the board. 1. Limited endorsement. To be eligible to prescribe, a license…

The supervising physician for a naturopath's limited endorsement for prescriptive authority shall possess an active, unencumbered physician license issued under North Dakota Century Code chapter 43-17 and must have been prescribing and administering prescription drugs without lim…

1. A naturopath may only prescribe drugs pursuant to this formulary after obtaining an endorsement for prescriptive authority under section 50-06-02-06. 2. A naturopath may not recommend altering or discontinuing a drug that is not within the naturopath's scope of practice and pr…

All active licensees shall complete: 1. A minimum of forty hours of approved continuing naturopathic education (CNE) credits biennially. Only hours earned at board-approved continuing naturopathic education programs are acceptable. One hour of credit is earned for every fifty min…

The following naturopaths are not required to meet the requirements of this chapter: 1. A naturopath who is enrolled in a full-time graduate naturopathic medical education program (residency or fellowship). 2. A naturopath who holds a provisional temporary license or a naturopath…

1. To receive board approval, a continuing naturopathic education (CNE) program must be one of the following: a. A program sponsored by the board; 1 b. A program sponsored by an approved naturopathic medical school; c. A health-related seminar sponsored by a college or university…

Each biennium the board shall audit randomly selected naturopaths to monitor compliance with the continuing education requirements. Any naturopath so audited shall be required to furnish documentation of compliance, including the name of the accredited continuing naturopathic edu…

Unless specifically stated otherwise, all definitions found in North Dakota Century Code chapter 43-60 are applicable to this article including: 1. "ABGC" means the American board of genetic counseling. 2. "ABMG" means the American board of medical genetics. 3. "Board" means the …

If the board determines that a candidate has successfully completed all requirements by law and rule for licensure, the board shall issue a license to the candidate. An officer of the board and the board's executive director or deputy executive director may issue a provisional te…