California Business and Professions Code

§ 3640

BPC § 3640 Effective Jan 1, 2025Div. 2 · Ch. 8.2 · Art. 4

Statute text

(a)A naturopathic doctor may order and perform physical and laboratory examinations for diagnostic purposes, including, but not limited to, phlebotomy, clinical laboratory tests, speculum examinations, orificial examinations, and physiological function tests.

(b)A naturopathic doctor may order diagnostic imaging studies, including X-ray, ultrasound, mammogram, bone densitometry, and others, consistent with naturopathic training as determined by the board, but shall refer the studies to an appropriately licensed health care professional to conduct the study and interpret the results.

(c)A naturopathic doctor may dispense, administer, order, prescribe, and furnish or perform the following:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 497, Sec. 35. (SB 1526) Effective January 1, 2025. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, pursuant to Section 3686.