Department of Consumer Affairs - California Board of Naturopathic Medicine California Board of Naturopathic Medicine The mission of the California Board of Naturopathic Medicine (CBNM) is to protect California health care consumers and expand access to safe and effective primary care by licensing and regulating Naturopathic Doctors through vigorous enforcement of the California Naturopathic Doctors Act. Latest News & Announcements CURES REPORTING - NEW LAW EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2026 Effective January 1, 2026, Assembly Bill (AB) 82 prohibits health care providers from reporting a prescription for or the dispensing of testosterone or mifepristone to the Controlled Substance Utilization and Evaluation System (CURES) or to the Department of Justice's contracted prescription data processing vendor, currently Bamboo Health. Existing records for testosterone or mifepristone will be removed from CURES on or before January 1, 2027. For more information about CURES, visit Published: Feb 8, 2026 LICENSEE ALERT: “Three Day Rule” for Initiating Opioid Maintenance or Detoxification Treatment to Patients Published: Dec 18, 2025 Notice of CURES Fee Increase The Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES) fee will increase from $9 to $15 annually for licenses expiring on and after July 1, 2025. The fee is assessed at the time of license renewal on licensees that are authorized to prescribe, order, administer, or furnish Schedule II, Schedule III, Schedule IV, or Schedule V controlled substances. Most licensees will see a $30 CURES fee due to the biennial renewal cycle. The fee covers the reasonable regulatory costs of the Department of Justice for operating and maintaining CURES, a critical element in the state's continued effort to address the danger of opioid addiction stemming from prescription drug abuse. For more information about CURES, visit: Published: Apr 4, 2025 Scam Alert: Be Aware of Scam Targeting Licensees Published: Aug 30, 2024 Expedited Licensure Application Processing for Service Members Enrolled in Skillbridge Published: Jul 1, 2024 Be a Part of California's Consumer Protection Future. Get Involved in the Strategic Planning Process! Dear Valued Stakeholder, The California Board of Naturopathic Medicine (CBNM or Board) is beginning the development of its new strategic plan. The Department of Consumer Affairs, SOLID Planning Solutions (SOLID) is assisting the Board with the strategic planning process. As a stakeholder, you have an important perspective and stake in the success of the Board. Your completed survey will provide input as to how the Board is doing by identifying internal strengths and weaknesses and external opportunities and threats (SWOT Analysis) as consideration for the future direction of the Board. All responses are anonymous. Thank you for taking time to participate in this short survey. This will allow us to add your feedback to our analysis as we prepare our strategic plan. This survey will close on Friday, March 29, 2024. Take the online survey here: Thank you in advance for your participation in this survey. Published: Mar 1, 2024 Mandatory E-Prescriptions Begin January 1, 2022 Published: October 1, 2021 COVID-19 Vaccine Administration By NDs Published: Apr 2, 2020 CURES Fee Increase – Effective 4/1/2021 Published: Mar 22, 2020 Expedited Licensure for Refugees, Asylees, and Holders of Special Immigrant Visas Published: Mar 22, 2020 Prescribing and Reporting Rules for Controlled Substances Effective January 1, 2021 Starting January 1, 2021, new laws will impact licensees who prescribe and/or furnish controlled substances. 1. Updated Prescription Pad Security Requirements – starting January 1, 2021, California state law requires 15 security elements, including a 12-character serial number and corresponding barcode, to appear on California Security Prescription Forms. State law also requires California Security Prescription Forms to be produced by printers approved by the California Department of Justice’s California Security Prescription Printers Program . For more information, please refer to the AB 149 Joint Statement 2. Revised Reporting Requirements for Controlled Substances – starting January 1, 2021, the dispensing of a controlled substance must be reported to the Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System (CURES) within one working day after the medication is released to the patient or the patient’s representative. Previously, the deadline to report was seven days after dispensing. Further, this law requires reporting of Schedule V drugs, in addition to Schedules II, III, and IV. This requirement applies to pharmacists and prescribers who dispense controlled substances. For more information, please refer to the AB 149 Joint Statement Published: Mar 22, 2020 Out-of-State Providers During COVID-19 Published: Mar 22, 2020 Hospital and Healthcare Providers Cyber Attacks The California Board of Naturopathic Medicine would like to notify you that the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Department of Health and Human Services have credible information of an increased and imminent cybercrime threat to U.S. hospitals and healthcare providers. The California Board of Naturopathic Medicine is sharing this information to provide warning to healthcare providers to ensure that they take timely and reasonable precautions to protect their networks from these threats. Please see additional information at the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency website: Published: Mar 22, 2020 Have Questions About the Coronavirus? 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Published: Mar 22, 2020 CURES 2.0 Registration Requirements – Effective 7/1/2016 Published: Mar 22, 2020 Independent Prescribing of Hormones by Licensed CA Naturopathic Doctors Published: Mar 22, 2020 Potential License Denial or Suspension for Failure to Pay Taxes Published: Mar 22, 2020 Military Legislation – AB 1588 Published: Mar 22, 2020 Quick Hits Check Live Scan Status Laws and Regulations Students Board Meetings Join Our Mailing List Our Leaders Gavin Newsom Governor State of California Tomiquia Moss Secretary Business, Consumer Services, & Housing Agency Christine Lally Acting Director Department of Consumer Affairs Rebecca Mitchell Executive Director California Board of Naturopathic Medicine Statewide Campaigns Register to Vote Alerts Amber Alert Flex Alert Contact Office Hours: Monday – Friday (excluding holidays) 8am – 5pm Phone: (916) 928-4785 Address: California Board of Naturopathic Medicine 1747 N Market Blvd., Suite 240 Sacramento, CA 95834 Mailing Address for Payments only: California Board of Naturopathic Medicine 1625 North Market Blvd., Suite S-100 Sacramento, CA 95834