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Naturopathic Board Pushes for Title Protection and Statutory Clarity as Critics Warn of Overreach
Summary
The Board of Naturopathic Medicine urged stronger title protection and clearer authority to address unlicensed practice after the board described enforcement cases including a recent fatality; representatives of complementary‑health groups and some medical groups warned the board may be exceeding its statutory jurisdiction.
Dr. Dara Thompson, president of the California Board of Naturopathic Medicine, and Executive Officer Rebecca Mitchell urged the joint committees to support statutory clarifications and title protection that, they said, would help consumers distinguish licensed naturopathic doctors from unlicensed practitioners.
"Our mission is to ensure that consumers are safe from individuals who violate the Naturopathic Doctors Act," Thompson said, noting that most of the board's enforcement workload concerns unlicensed activity and citing…
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