FAQ about Naturopathic Medicine and Dr. Cole How does a naturopathic doctor differ from a traditional naturopath? Naturopathic doctors attend four-year, graduate-level, accredited naturopathic medical schools where they are trained as primary care doctors of natural medicine. Naturopathic doctors are licensed by the State of California Bureau of Naturopathic Medicine and have attended an accredited naturopathic medical school.
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), 23 states have no laws addressing the issue. Only seven states and the District of Columbia allow such direct reporting and thirteen states prohibit it. Connecticut is one of seven states that allow it only with a health care provider's approval.
The chart below contains a citation and summary for state laws that apply broadly to environmental agencies, as well as those that apply specifically to state regulations adopted under the federal Clean Air Act. At least 19 states have one or more laws limiting state agency authority to adopt environmental standards. Statutes generally fall into one of two categories: (1) statutes imposing an unconditional restriction on state agency authority; and (2) statutes imposing a conditional restriction on state agency authority.