Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S688: Naturopathic Medicine
Status: Vetoed, October 28, 2026
Creating the Board of Naturopathic Medicine within the Department of Health; prohibiting unlicensed persons from practicing naturopathic medicine or promoting, identifying, or describing themselves using specified titles or abbreviations; providing for licensure by examination of naturopathic doctors; providing for licensure by endorsement of naturopathic doctors; revising continuing education requirements for naturopathic doctors, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to naturopathic medicine; amending s. 456.47, F.S.; revising the definition of the term "telehealth provider" to include licensed naturopathic doctors; renaming ch. 462, F.S., as "Naturopathic Medicine"; creating s. 462.001, F.S.; providing legislative findings and intent; creating s. 462.002, F.S.; providing applicability and construction; renumbering and amending s. 462.01, F.S.; revising and providing definitions; creating s. 462.004, F.S.; creating the Board of Naturopathic Medicine within the Department of Health; providing for membership of the board…
From the enrolled text, March 17, 2026:
An act relating to naturopathic medicine; amending s. 456.47, F.S.; revising the definition of the term "telehealth provider" to include licensed naturopathic doctors; renaming ch. 462, F.S., as "Naturopathic Medicine"; creating s. 462.001, F.S.; providing legislative findings and intent; creating s. 462.002, F.S.; providing applicability and construction; renumbering and amending s. 462.01, F.S.; revising and providing definitions; creating s. 462.004, F.S.; creating the Board of Naturopathic Medicine within the Department of Health; providing for membership of the board; providing applicability; renumbering and amending s. 462.023, F.S.; requiring the board and the department to adopt rules; deleting obsolete language; creating s. 462.006, F.S.; prohibiting unlicensed persons from practicing naturopathic medicine or promoting, identifying, or describing themselves using specified titles or abbreviations; providing criminal penalties; creating s. 462.007, F.S.; providing for licensure by examination of naturopathic doctors; prohibiting the board from certifying certain applicants for licensure until a certain investigation is completed; authorizing the board to take specified actions if it determines that an applicant does not meet all of the requirements for licensure; creating s. 462.008, F.S.; providing for licensure by endorsement of naturopathic doctors; renumbering and amending s. 462.08, F.S.; revising requirements for licensure renewal for naturopathic doctors; requiring the department to renew a license under certain circumstances; requiring the department to adopt rules; renumbering and amending s. 462.18, F.S.; …