2026 Legislative Update

Below is a summary of the two Kansas legislative bills related to naturopathic medicine in 2025, focusing on their content, intent, and legislative progress.

1. HB 2366 Expanding the scope of practice of naturopathic doctors, specifying continuing education requirements, increasing the required amount of professional liability insurance and modifying certain provisions relating to the licensure and regulations of naturopathic doctors

Summary:

  • Purpose: This bill seeks to expand the scope of practice for naturopathic doctors in Kansas, updating the Naturopathic Doctor Licensure Act to reflect modern training and capabilities. It aims to allow NDs to provide a broader range of services, including additional therapeutic procedures, while revising licensure and regulatory provisions.

  • Key Provisions (based on similar past bills and general intent):

    • Expands permissible activities for NDs, including limited prescriptive authority, advanced diagnostic testing, or minor procedures, aligning with their doctoral training.

    • Updates licensure (incluging malpractice and continuing education) requirements, streamlining renewals or disciplinary processes overseen by the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts.

    • Clarifies the definitions of naturopathic medicine practice.

  • Intent: To enhance patient access to naturopathic care by allowing NDs to practice to the full extent of their education, particularly in underserved areas like rural Kansas, while ensuring regulatory oversight protects public safety.

Legislative Progress in 2026: Died on the Floor

First and foremost, thank you—for everything you’ve done to support HB2366. Whether you called or emailed your legislators, shared your personal story, submitted written testimony, or simply helped spread the word, your voices made a real difference. You showed up for naturopathic medicine, for patient choice, and for better access to the integrative, root-cause care you’ve experienced and trust.

HB2366 received a tie vote n final action in the Kansas House. Under House rules, a tie means the bill did not pass and has died for this session.

We came so incredibly close. A tie vote in the full House is powerful evidence that momentum is building and that the message is landing. Your efforts helped bring us within reach of expanding naturopathic doctors’ scope of practice to better match our accredited doctoral training and meet the growing needs of Kansas families.


None of this diminishes what we accomplished together. Your stories of improved health, avoided surgeries, better chronic disease management, and restored hope were powerful and impossible to ignore. Legislators heard you. 

This is not the end of our work; it’s simply one chapter. We will regroup and prepare for the next opportunity—whether that’s a future session or other legislative avenues to protect and expand patient access to naturopathic care. In the meantime, please know how deeply grateful I am for you . You are the reason we do this work, and your support means more than I can express. 

2. HB2367: Adding NDs and LAcs to the Corporate Practice of Medicine Act

Summary:

  • Purpose: This bill amends Kansas law to permit naturopathic doctors (NDs) and licensed acupuncturists (LAcs) to engage in the corporate practice of medicine. The Corporate Practice of Medicine Act traditionally restricts non-medical providers from owning or operating medical practices to prevent conflicts of interest and ensure patient care prioritizes health over profit. This bill would allow NDs (and possibly LAcs) to form or participate in professional corporations or partnerships with other healthcare providers, expanding their ability to operate practices or collaborate in multidisciplinary settings.

  • Key Provisions:

    • Aims to modernize regulations, enabling NDs to integrate into broader healthcare systems, such as clinics or hospitals, as partners or owners.

    • Aims to enable NDs to hire MDs/DOs when needed for advisors or oversight for medical interventions (e.g. hiring a physician as a medical director)

  • Intent: To remove barriers for NDs (and possibly LAcs) in establishing or joining medical practices, enhancing access to naturopathic care in Kansas by allowing greater collaboration with other healthcare professionals.

Legislative Progress in 2026:

  • Status: Stalled in committee without hearing.