32-1561. Internship, clinical fellowship and
preceptorship programs; duties; prohibitions


A. A person who is a graduate of an approved school with a degree of doctor of
naturopathic medicine and who wishes to engage in an internship program, a clinical
fellowship or a preceptorship program shall submit an application for certification as
prescribed in section 32-1524.


B. If the application submitted pursuant to subsection A of this section is
approved by the board, that person may engage in a board approved internship program,
clinical fellowship or preceptorship program under the direct supervision of a physician
licensed under this chapter or by a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 13, 17 or 29
of this title.


C. The board by rule may prescribe naturopathic medical treatment procedures that a
person who is certified under this section may perform under the direct supervision of a
physician licensed under this chapter if the board determines that these procedures:


1. May be competently performed by the graduate.


2. Do not exceed the procedures that the supervising physician has been licensed by
this state to perform.


D. A person who is certified under this section may do clerical tasks without
direct supervision if the tasks do not involve diagnosing or treating a patient's
condition.


E. If the supervising physician of a person who is certified under this section
withdraws from direct supervision, the certificate to engage in the training program held
by that person is automatically canceled.


F. A person who is certified under this section shall not employ that person's
supervising physician and shall not have any financial interest in any business owned by
that person's supervising physician.