California Codes, Business and Professions Code - BPC, Division 2 — Healing Arts, Chapter 8.2 — Naturopathic Doctors Act, Article 4 — Application of Chapter, Section 3641
(a) A naturopathic doctor shall document their observations, diagnosis, and summary of treatment in the patient record. Patient records shall be maintained for a period of not less than seven years following the discharge of the patient. The records of an unemancipated minor shall be maintained until at least one year after the minor has reached 18 years of age or seven years following the discharge of the minor, whichever is longer.
(b) A naturopathic doctor shall have the same authority and responsibility as a licensed physician and surgeon with regard to public health laws, including laws governing reportable diseases and conditions, communicable disease control and prevention, recording vital statistics, and performing health and physical examinations consistent with their education and training.
Notes
Requires a naturopathic doctor to document observations, diagnosis, and treatment summary and keep patient records at least seven years after discharge; a minor's records must remain until one year after age 18 or seven years after discharge, whichever is longer. It also gives naturopathic doctors physician-equivalent public-health authority and responsibility within their education and training.
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