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Kilcreece said the governor’s plan to split the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency into two agencies was enacted on July 5 and \"the new business and consumer service agency will be responsible for consumer affairs, licensing and enforcement, and the department of consumer affairs would be among 8 departments in the new agency.\" She said the two agencies will become operative on July 1, 2026.

The update also covered telework and travel guidance that will affect board members and staff. Kilcreece summarized an executive order issued March 3, 2025 that directed state agencies to increase in-office days from two to four per week beginning July 1, 2025; she said labor agreements reached in June delayed that four-day requirement by one year for most Department of Consumer Affairs employees. On travel, Kilcreece cited Department of Finance guidance dated June 9, 2025 that limits out-of-state travel to mission-critical needs and requires boards to submit requests to DCA’s budget office eight weeks in advance.

Why it matters: the administrative changes Kilcreece described — agency reorganization, telework adjustments and new travel restrictions — alter how boards schedule meetings, approve travel and coordinate with the department’s budget office. The DCA presentation provided timing and operational details the board will need while preparing its 2026 sunset report.

Kilcreece also reminded members that DCA produces an annual report with data and that board members may contact member relations at dca.ca.gov for reimbursement or travel questions. \"To best serve the public, it is incumbent upon us all to ensure that we are being fiscally prudent in our decisions,\" she said, urging staff and members to assess travel necessity and keep receipts for reimbursement.

Board response and next steps: board members asked clarifying questions about deadlines and what constitutes mission-critical travel. Kilcreece advised that requests should show mission necessity such as enforcement work, revenue collection, statutory requirements, auditing or litigation and that DCA will continue to brief boards as implementation proceeds. There was no public comment during the update.

Ending: Kilcreece closed by thanking the board and encouraging members to consult the published DCA annual report for more information; the board moved on to other agenda items.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","California Board of Naturopathic Medicine Meeting - September 29, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A Department of Consumer Affairs representative told the California Board of Naturopathic Medicine that Gov. Newsom’s reorganization plan creating two agencies was enacted and that new telework and travel policies will affect board operations; members were briefed on timelines and administrative requirements.","taxTitle","Respiratory Care Board of California, Boards and Commissions, Executive, California","taxId",76751,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6457637,"Board advances 2026 sunset report draft, pushes for fictitious-name permits and title protections",5163,1355000,6518000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5846824-47910cf05b6ff1fdf0b8d711c5ab16e9&start=1355&end=6518","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5846824-47910cf05b6ff1fdf0b8d711c5ab16e9/thumbnail_1355000.jpg","/articles/6457637/California/Board-advances-2026-sunset-report-draft-pushes-for-fictitious-name-permits-and-title-protections","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6457637-9553bf40e70e22b66bcb818836a826f6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770840022&Signature=Y1stkYt1Ds9kG2S~vT9Hga763dHIWuFZttlidnWUfUigHPCkJ~QtzDzhbcxgtMwZUK2QdZTWve9I-D2XonEGHyx3Prf5iG7qSw7iXILbPItu~yDkI3CoICU3NHbV6c3-azx28TJ702td0dio4ixqJVT-twglT-pZbPJo7oOR44wR8PTYfiXlKFKkSPsUVSLOpCPKF~Q9JthFP~zjwZ2wffONBHy3tmYhj6amiz7LkPljlhVCQQzONnQkR~MCt8b1WOeGay61k2nJsVgI6fqodGQK3S7j7Q1OJE~uJdOEw4ZtITtHrFXKF5sqD8G20QOWy5aNPQCLeWWObX9kgHHGcg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Board staff reviewed the draft 2026 sunset report at the Sept. 17 meeting of the California Board of Naturopathic Medicine and asked members to confirm content and prioritize several new issues the board plans to deliver to the Legislature.

Staff member Rebecca told members she had added background, data tables and draft recommended solutions and asked for direction about where to place historical context and technical comparisons of educational training in the report. \"I will be adding the fictitious name permit information back in here,\" Rebecca said, describing a proposal to require licensees who practice under any name other than their legal name to register that name with the board.

Why it matters: staff and board members framed the new items as consumer‑protection measures the Legislature requested during the previous sunset review. The board is seeking statutory authority to require fictitious name permits (to link business names to licensees for enforcement), expanded title protection (to limit use of terms that imply licensed status), authority to direct continuing education, and further consideration of scope items such as a formulary and minor office procedures. Board members also asked staff to add discussion of fiscal impacts tied to the board’s relatively small licensee population.

Major points discussed

- Fictitious-name permit: Rebecca said a fictitious-name permit (FNP) program would require licensees to register business names used for practice and mirror existing programs at the Medical Board of California and the Osteopathic Medical Board. She told members the FNP would allow staff to tie consumer complaints to a named legal entity and to enforce naming and ownership rules.

- Title protection: The draft restates the board’s concern that unlicensed practitioners commonly use medical-sounding titles and that consumer complaints indicate some users believe those practitioners are licensed. The board proposes stronger title protection to improve consumer clarity; one member asked staff to add explicit language noting consumers have complained about the problem.

- Continuing education and scope: Staff noted the board lacks explicit statutory authority to require directed continuing education and recommended adding that as a new issue. Members also asked that the report continue to press formulary and minor office procedures (MOP) items as unresolved public-safety and access issues.

- Enforcement, online practice and unlicensed activity: Staff will add enforcement data showing that a large share of complaints involve unlicensed practice. The draft will also note limited staff ability to track how many licensees generally provide telehealth or maintain websites; enforcement records can, however, identify online unlicensed activity when it is the subject of a complaint.

Data gaps and next steps

Rebecca said several data tables remain in progress (including fiscal tables for FY 2023–24 and enforcement conviction statistics) and proposed issuing a short survey to recent licensees to better understand new-licensee attrition. She told the board she would try to circulate the survey within weeks so results could be considered before the board must finalize the report in November.

Timeline and approvals

Rebecca outlined the final schedule: a working draft will be discussed at the Oct. 8 meeting, a finalized draft will be reviewed at a special Nov. 19 meeting and the board will approve the published report at a Dec. 3 meeting for submission to the Legislature.

Board direction

Members asked staff to: add a succinct historical introduction and place technical education comparisons in the education section; include a sentence in the fictitious-name and title-protection discussion noting consumer complaints; pursue a targeted survey of licensees before the November finalization; and add fiscal‑impact language linking limited scope to budget pressures. Staff agreed to circulate revised sections and requested board review before the October meeting.

Ending: Staff will continue drafting and circulate updated narrative and tables; board members indicated support for the listed new issues and the deadlines to finalize the report for legislative submission.","Board staff reviewed a draft 2026 sunset report and recommended several policy requests — including authority to require fictitious‑name permits and stronger title protection — and outlined a timeline for finalizing the report and gathering additional data before November.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6457630,"Board approves Aug. 20, 2025 meeting minutes, 5-0",149,769000,918000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5846824-47910cf05b6ff1fdf0b8d711c5ab16e9&start=769&end=918","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5846824-47910cf05b6ff1fdf0b8d711c5ab16e9/thumbnail_769000.jpg","/articles/6457630/California/Board-approves-Aug-20-2025-meeting-minutes-5-0","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6457630-a6e708860f63af72d609e7e83c752a53/orig.mp4?Expires=1770840022&Signature=BMZQF7bZvpdqH-YMGEMljCVcoY8L4wBkg1MLRkXdOW~YNoAkejTBn-bCR0yqTGObIv2gKON01lNHOecqRCjm7Bz-e4gc3DJfaul4k6lz~lL8mRGBYHg2-gh9WOxLiUjL-JbCXS7JzHmzIkOfONUm2wrua-u55n93HqdUcXL6eRGpFp6yMy~Bu9FF~9oeKovNKdsFv9iKqqh13kaspBdYCgCKhDS1qJlAdXcoqeUM7fUMLyPOeApTBODjkHAcD6XR9AP82fGYHf8k5056pK~wmtot4TrI5RSmPrgAxiqnj7Cpxf0apxw1iEq82lpy23MCxlDrp6EM~HUowFxH7Y8Kog__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The California Board of Naturopathic Medicine approved the minutes from its Aug. 20, 2025 meeting by roll call vote on Sept. 17.

Dr. Mina Yoon moved to approve the Aug. 20 minutes. The motion was seconded (second speaker not clearly identified in the transcript) and the board proceeded to a roll call vote. The recorded votes were: Dr. Dara Thompson — aye; Dr. Mina Yoon — aye; Dr. Dipresha Mukherjee — aye; Andrew (Andy) Yam — yes; Dr. Bruce Davidson — aye. The motion carried 5–0.

Why it matters: Approval of prior meeting minutes is a routine board governance action establishing the official record of the Aug. 20 meeting.

Ending: With the minutes approved, the board continued with its published agenda.","The California Board of Naturopathic Medicine approved the Aug. 20, 2025 meeting minutes by roll call vote, 5 in favor, 0 opposed.","actionData","errors"]

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DCA outlines agency split, telework and travel rules for boards

Board advances 2026 sunset report draft, pushes for fictitious-name permits and title protections

Board approves Aug. 20, 2025 meeting minutes, 5-0