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California naturopathic board weighs fee increases, scope changes and legislative steps to shore up fund
Summary
Board members discussed short-term fee increases already effective Jan. 1, 2025, and longer-term options including scope modernization, new permit fees and the sunset review process to address a multi-year fund shortfall.
The California Board of Naturopathic Medicine discussed a mix of short- and long-term options on Jan. 23 to address fiscal pressures in the board’s fund, including a fee increase that took effect Jan. 1, 2025, and possible legislative changes during sunset review to broaden scope of practice and open new fee streams.
Board President Dara Thompson said the recent fee change “is going to extend the period of time that we are functional” while the board explores broader reforms to avoid insolvency. Rebecca Mitchell, the board’s executive officer, told members the Jan. 1 change is already being collected and staff will re-run fund projections with the new receipts.
Why it matters: The board projects that short-term fee changes will buy time, but several members warned that raising fees alone may further shrink the licensee population if the state’s restrictive scope of…
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