Guaranteed Health Freedom Bill in CA Passed!!!

[Guest guest]

Dear Misty,

 

WE DID IT! SB577 was signed into law by Governor Davis on September

23.

 

With your help, the California legislature has now passed landmark

health

freedom legislation that guarantees health freedom not only for our

state,

but changes the health freedom climate nationwide.

 

Today is the day to pay a debt of gratitude to those who have worked

hard

for your freedom to use alternative health care and your right to

practice

alternative therapies. The CHFC still has over $65,000 in debts to

pay.

Please dig deep and send a contribution today to the CHFC to show your

appreciation.

 

From our press release:

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California has passed landmark health freedom legislation - Senate

Bill

577. In fact, the bill passed the legislature without a single " no "

vote.

 

Today, Senate Bill 577 was signed into law by Governor Davis. As he

said

when he signed the bill, SB 577 " will ease access to alternative and

complementary health care options for all Californians. " He also

stated

that " the bill provides adequate safeguards for California consumers

and

enables them to make an informed choice regarding their personal

health

care. "

 

SB 577, authored by Senate Pro Tem John Burton (D-San Francisco),

provides

that a person is not in violation of certain provisions of the Medical

Practice Act (that prohibit the practice of medicine to anyone who is

not

a licensed physician) as long as that person does not engage in

certain

specified medical acts. It also requires specified disclosures to

each

client about practitioner training and method of treatment. Client

receipt of disclosure materials must be acknowledged in writing.

 

The California Health Freedom Coalition (CHFC), sponsor of the Bill,

expects that SB 577 will change and improve the culture of health

care

in

California by enhancing access to alternative forms of health care.

Since

the law also requires unlicensed alternative and complementary health

care

practitioners to provide basic information to consumers about

themselves,

their training, and their work, it also serves to enhance consumer

safety.

 

SB577 will become effective January 1, 2003

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THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR SUPPORT OF THE CHFC AND SB577!

 

Sincerely,

John Melnychuk

President, California Health Freedom Coalition

655 Homer Avenue

Palo Alto, CA 94301

(650) 352-4533

website: <www.californiahealthfreedom.org>