Today, two D-F-L'ers introduced a bill in the House to license naturopathic physicians--those who use on natural remedies to heal the sick. State Representatives Linda Wejcman and Karen Clark are proposing a number of criteria that a naturopath must meet in order to attain licensure, including a four-year degree. At this point, only six practioners in the state are known to meet the requirements. Helen Healy is a naturopathic practioner in St. Paul. Last year, the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice sued her for practicing medicine without a license, and reached a settlement laying out what she could and could not do in her practice. She favors the idea of licensing because it would give some legal protection to naturopaths and significantly expand the care they would be allowed to give. Dr. Paul Sanders is the CEO of the Minnesota Medical Association which opposes the licensing. We invited Healey and Sanders into the studio to lay out the pro's and con's of the proposal. Healy told us licensing would give naturopaths more credibility with patients and in the medical establishment: