Section 3651.5.
Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC § 3651.5.
in effectA naturopathic doctor certified for the specialty practice of naturopathic childbirth attendance shall do both of the following:
(a)
Maintain current certification in neonatal resuscitation and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
(b)
File with the board a written plan for the following:
(1)
Consultation with other health care providers.
(2)
Supervision by a licensed physician and surgeon who has current practice or training in obstetrics to assist a woman in childbirth so long as progress meets criteria accepted as normal. The plan
shall provide that all complications shall be referred to a physician and surgeon immediately.
(3)
Emergency transfer and transport of an infant or a maternity patient, or both, to an appropriate health care facility, and access to neonatal intensive care units and obstetrical units or other patient care areas.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026