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HomeBusiness and Professions CodeDiv. 2Ch. 8.2Art. 2§ 3627 Naturopathic Formulary Advisory Committee

§ 3627 Naturopathic Formulary Advisory Committee

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§ 3627 Naturopathic Formulary Advisory Committee

Key Takeaways

  • •A special group of doctors, pharmacists, and naturopathic doctors will decide what medicines naturopathic doctors can give to patients.
  • •This group will look at how naturopathic doctors are trained and what they learn in school.
  • •They will make rules about what medicines naturopathic doctors can prescribe and how they should do it safely.
  • •These rules will only be in place for a short time, from 2025 to 2027.

Example

A naturopathic doctor wants to give a patient a special herb to help with their stomachache.

The special group will decide if the naturopathic doctor is allowed to give that herb. They will check if the doctor learned about it in school and if it's safe. If the group says yes, the doctor can give it to the patient.

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§ 3627 Naturopathic Formulary Advisory Committee

(a) The board shall establish a naturopathic formulary advisory subcommittee to determine a naturopathic formulary based upon a review of naturopathic medical education and training. (b) The naturopathic formulary advisory subcommittee shall be composed of an equal number of representatives from the clinical and academic settings of physicians and surgeons, pharmacists, and naturopathic doctors. (c) The naturopathic formulary advisory subcommittee shall review naturopathic education, training, and practice and make specific recommendations regarding the prescribing, ordering, and furnishing authority of a naturopathic doctor and the required supervision and protocols for those functions. (Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 497, Sec. 29. (SB 1526) Effective January 1, 2025. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, pursuant to Section 3686.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

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Related Statutes

  • § 3621 Naturopathic Doctors Board Composition
  • § 3624 Naturopathic Faculty Registration Exemption
  • § 3635 Naturopathic Continuing Education Requirements
  • § 3630 Naturopathic Doctor License Requirements
  • § 3640 Naturopathic Diagnostic Authority

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Business and Professions Code. Section 3627.
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