Section 3640.3 - [Effective 1/1/2025] [Effective until 1/1/2027] Construction of chapter in relation to naturopathic assistants(a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as authorizing the licensure of naturopathic assistants. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as authorizing the administration of local anesthetic agents by a naturopathic assistant. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as authorizing the California Board of Naturopathic Medicine to adopt any regulations that violate the prohibitions on diagnosis or treatment in Section 2052.(b) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as authorizing a naturopathic assistant to perform any clinical laboratory test or examination for which they are not authorized under Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 1200).(c) Notwithstanding any other law, a naturopathic assistant may not be employed for inpatient care in a licensed general acute care hospital, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 1250 of the Health and Safety Code.Ca. Bus. and Prof. Code § 3640.3
Amended by Stats 2024 ch 497 (SB 1526),s 37, eff. 1/1/2025.Added by Stats 2010 ch 523 (SB 1246),s 5, eff. 1/1/2011.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.