Board of Integrative Healthcare Dr. Nancy Aboulmouna Confirmation Resolution of 2025
Summary
This resolution confirms the appointment of Dr. Nancy Aboulmouna to the District of Columbia Board of Integrative Healthcare. The resolution specifically names her as a naturopathic physician licensed in the District and appoints her to serve as a member of the board for a three-year term. The measure is a confirmation resolution, meaning it does not create a new regulatory program or change substantive health policy; it simply approves a nominee to fill a board position established under the District’s Health Occupations Revision Act.
The resolution takes effect immediately upon adoption and directs the Council to transmit copies to the nominee and the Mayor. By confirming this appointment, the Council helps maintain the membership and functioning of the Board of Integrative Healthcare, which oversees matters related to integrative and naturopathic healthcare practice in the District. The practical legal impact is limited to board governance and appointment authority rather than broader changes to health occupations law.
Impact
The resolution affects District of Columbia board composition under section 224 of the Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985, as amended, by filling a seat on the Board of Integrative Healthcare with a licensed naturopathic physician. It does not amend licensing standards, enforcement provisions, or scope-of-practice rules, but it does ensure the board remains staffed to carry out its advisory and regulatory responsibilities. The affected parties are the nominee, the Mayor, the Council, and the Board of Integrative Healthcare itself, along with the broader community of integrative and naturopathic healthcare professionals regulated by the board.
Sentiment
The available voting record shows strong, unanimous support for the resolution, with 12 yeas and 0 nays on final reading. There were no committee transcripts provided indicating debate or opposition, and the measure appears to have been treated as a routine confirmation. Overall sentiment is therefore positive and noncontroversial, reflecting Council agreement on the nominee’s appointment.
Contention
No notable points of contention are evident in the provided record. Because the bill is a confirmation resolution for a single board appointment, any disagreement would likely have centered on the nominee’s qualifications, professional background, or the role of naturopathic medicine on the board, but no such objections appear in the available materials. The unanimous vote suggests the appointment was broadly accepted.