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Naturopathic board seeks title protection and clearer authority as opponents warn of overreach
Summary
The California Board of Naturopathic Medicine urged lawmakers to extend regulation and adopt title protection to prevent confusion with unlicensed practitioners; complementary-practice groups and some commenters warned the board is exceeding its statutory authority and urged the legislature to clarify limits.
Dr. Dara Thompson, president of the California Board of Naturopathic Medicine, and executive officer Rebecca Mitchell said the board's priority is protecting consumers from unlicensed activity and clarifying statutory authority. They reported that more than 70% of their enforcement workload involves alleged unlicensed practice and described a recent fatality the board says underscores risks from unregulated activity.
Mitchell told the committee that consumer confusion is…
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