(a) For purposes of this section “colon hydrotherapist” means a person who holds and maintains certification in good standing as a colon hydrotherapist from the International Association for Colon Hydrotherapy, the National Board for Colon Hydrotherapy or the Global Professional Association for Colon Therapy.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, a person licensed to practice naturopathy may delegate the provision of colon hydrotherapy services to a colon hydrotherapist, provided: (1) The naturopathic physician has evaluated the patient to whom such services are to be provided by the colon hydrotherapist and determined that such services are appropriate for the patient to receive; (2) the naturopathic physician is satisfied as to the ability of the colon hydrotherapist to provide such services to the patient; and (3) such delegation is consistent with the health and welfare of the patient and in keeping with sound medical practice; and (4) the colon hydrotherapist provides such services under the supervision and control of the naturopathic physician. No naturopathic physician shall delegate the provision of colon hydrotherapy services to any person unless the naturopathic physician first determines that such person is a colon hydrotherapist, as defined in subsection (a) of this section. Any naturopathic physician who delegates the provision of services to a colon hydrotherapist in accordance with this section shall maintain documentation of such colon hydrotherapist's certification and make such documentation available to the Department of Public Health, upon the department's request.

(c) Any person in violation of this section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than five years, or both, for each offense. For purposes of this section, each instance of patient contact or consultation that is in violation of any provision of this section shall constitute a separate offense.

(P.A. 13-305, S. 2.)