[EnergeticMedicine] Important Freedom of Practice Info- FLA & DC Naturopaths

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Unfortunately laws concerning naturopaths are creeping in that not

only are medicalizing naturopathy, but also increasing there scope

of practice so that these medical naturopaths can be a severe threat

for the rest of alternative practictioners that want to practice...

These are important issues to consider in the health freedom

movement...

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Misty L. Trepke

http://www..com

 

Naturopaths who operate in Washington, DC need to take ACTION

NOW...

 

American Association of Nutritional Consultants,

 

HealthKeepers Alliance, & Counsel on Naturopathic Registration and

Accreditation

 

 

NATIONWIDE ALERT, EXTREMELY URGENT!

 

IMMEDIATE ATTENTION NEEDED!

 

Dear Friend,

 

The Mayor of Washington, DC, Honorable Anthony Williams, is

considering an ordinance that has already passed the Senate and the

House regarding the " Practice of Naturopathic Medicine Licensing

Amendment Act, LB 57. This bill endangers the future of traditional

naturopathy as it seeks to restrict both licensing and the

functional capacities of those who are naturopaths.

 

You can make a big difference in keeping your rights by EXERCISING

your rights and calling, emailing, faxing, or using any other method

to contact the office of the Mayor (contact sheet included) and

using the suggested talking points. Request that he VETO that bill!

 

What if there is not a substantial voice to stop this bill? The

majority of traditional naturopaths such as yourself would have to

either abandon your chosen career or face the threat of being fined

and put out of business. This monopolistic, exclusionary legislation

is bad news for the natural health profession and for the citizens

of United States.

 

The Naturopathic field has been open to anyone to embrace for

thousands of years. Now, one or two questionable schools want to

mandate how everyone else MUST practice as a naturopath.

 

PLEASE take a few moments right now to contact the Mayor to voice

your request to OPPOSE the `naturopathic physician's licensing'

bill.

 

American Association of Nutritional Consultants,

 

HealthKeepers Alliance, &

 

Counsel on Naturopathic Registration and Accreditation

 

 

FLORIDA

 

EXTREMELY URGENT!

 

 

IMMEDIATE ATTENTION NEEDED!

 

Dear Friend,

 

The city of the Tallassee, Florida, the Committee on Health Care is

considering House Bill 1375, the terms and licensure

of " Naturopathic Doctor, Naturopathic Medicine, ND or Doctor of

Naturopathy " This bill endangers the future of traditional

naturopathy as it seeks to restrict both licensing and the

functional capacities of those who are naturopaths.

 

You can make a big difference in keeping your rights by EXERCISING

your rights and calling, emailing, faxing, or using any other method

to contact the members of the Committee on Human Services using the

enclosed contact list and using the suggested talking points. Ask

them to OPPOSE HB 1375!

 

What if there is not a substantial voice to stop this bill? The

majority of traditional naturopaths such as yourself would have to

either abandon your chosen career or face the threat of being fined

and put out of business. This monopolistic, exclusionary legislation

is bad news for the natural health profession and for the citizens

of United States.

 

PLEASE take a few moments right now to contact the members of the

subcommittee to voice your request to OPPOSE HB 1375, the

 

 

 

General guidelines for communicating with your government

representative

 

1. Write very neatly or type your request so it can and will be read

with ease.

 

Would you read your own letter if it was sent to you?

 

2. Be clear and up front stating your purpose and stick to that

issue.

 

Will everyone who glances at the title understand your request?

 

3. State your top valid reasons without going into difficult

technical terminology.

 

Would the average person be able to understand your reasoning?

 

4. Include your signature, printed name, date, as well as your

address.

 

This way they can respond, and it also reminds them you are a voter,

not a carbon copy from a print shop or a randomly forwarded message

online.

 

5. State your clear request at the beginning, middle, and end in

bold so it cannot be misconstrued, misplaced or misunderstood.

 

6. When writing, keep it to one short page if at all possible and in

large enough print.

 

7. When calling, be to the point, considerate, confident, and brief

so others can call too.

 

8. Mark your calendar to check on the result and contact them again

to express your appreciation or disappointment in THEIR vote despite

the outcome.

 

9. Spread the word to others whom you think would want similar

results so they can also show their support and voice their concern

in a timely fashion.

 

Suggested Talking point 1

 

There is no need for naturopathic legislation since it has been in

the public domain for centuries. There are presently laws in every

state restricting the practice of medicine to medical doctors. There

is no need to create a new class of medical doctors. The naturopaths

who are seeking to sponsor this legislation simply want to redefine

naturopathic philosophy and use it as a back door method of getting

into the practice of medicine. They are woefully unqualified to

practice medicine without attending a medical school recognized by

the AMA.

 

Suggested Talking point 2

 

Less than 10% of those who currently practice the naturopathic

philosophy of wellness would qualify to practice their craft under

the new proposed naturopathic legislation.. It is restrictive and

monopolistic in nature and does not serve either the profession or

the general public.

 

Suggested Talking point 3

 

This legislation is against the public good in that it deprives the

general public of their free choice in seeking out individuals who

have been trained in the science and practice of naturopathy.

Naturopathy is a non-invasive health building philosophy promoting

health through nutritious foods, proper rest, exercise, fresh air,

sunlight and avoiding habits which are toxic to the body.

 

Suggested Talking Point 4.

 

The naturopathic legislation which is being proposed is the

legislation initiated by the alumni association of three

naturopathic schools designed to take over the field of naturopathy

and use it to put out of business 90% of the naturopaths who did not

attend their schools. These schools teach a curriculum which is

considered inappropriate for the practice of naturopathy in that

they wish to dispense legend drugs and perform surgical procedures.

We ask that the legislature does not give in to these individuals

who are seeking to limit the practice of naturopathy by monopolizing

the practice through licensure to their one little group.

 

THIS IS ONLY AN EXAMPLE! YOU MAY USE A SIMILAR FORMAT, HOWEVER

PLEASE USE YOUR OWN WORDS AND THE CORRECT DATE, BILL AND LEGISLATOR

INFORMATION

 

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PLEASE DEFEAT XXXXXX

 

(DATE)

 

The Honorable (FULL NAME)

 

(BRANCH OF OFFICE)

 

(ADDRESS, CITY STATE)

 

Dear Representative or Honorable (or other appropriate title) (LAST

NAME),

 

Please vote against XXXXXX concerning naturopathic doctors. The bill

is a thinly veiled attempt to control and restrict licensing. Less

than 4% of those who currently provide naturopathic counsel would

qualify for licensure under this bill. This is simply a bill to

accommodate the alumni-associations of three naturopathic schools to

the exclusion of other schools who hold to a more natural form of

naturopathy rather than to a medical model (i.e. the use of legend

drugs and surgeries such as breast augmentation, vasectomies, and

hemorrhoid surgery as being a part of their training). If they want

to practice medicine, they should simply go to a medical school.

 

All citizens have the right to know of responsible lifestyle

changes, eating habits, exercise programs and nutritional

supplementation that may assist maintaining wellness and restoring

over-all good health. By creating a privileged class of only one

type of naturopath, the citizens will be greatly limited in their

choice of counsel. Such a monopoly will outlaw conscientious and

well-trained naturopaths who are not the alumni of one of the three

schools. The majority of Naturopaths will become criminals under

XXXXX ..

 

All citizens also have a right to choose from whom they wish to

receive health counsel. XXXXX would restrict that right! During the

health debates of the early 1990's, the American Medical Association

stated that all citizens had two health freedoms. These freedoms

were the right of informed consent (the right to know) and the right

to choose their practitioner. Monopolies that are designed to

restrict knowledge and control or limit the freedom to know are

always wrong.

 

This is simply a bad bill. Its scope of practice included under the

bill's definitions is such that nutritional consultants, health food

store owners and employees, herbalists and many others would be put

out of business or guilty of practicing naturopathy without a

license.

 

The purpose of this bill is to make it possible for a few

naturopaths to be able to create a monopoly for their own benefit

and restrict the freedoms of others. PLEASE VOTE AGAINST XXXXX .

 

Sincerely,

 

(SIGNATURE)

 

(PRINT NAME)

 

(ADDRESS)

 

(CITY), (STATE) (ZIP)

 

 

 

Contact the Mayor of Washington, DC

 

Office of the Mayor

Washington Office:

441 4th St., NW

Washington, DC 20001

 

For security reasons, we are encouraging constituents to email, fax

or phone concerns to the Governor. The Governor's Office cannot

accept gifts. While we appreciate the desire by many to be generous,

please do not send gifts, books, tapes, etc.

 

Note: ALL correspondence (envelopes, letters, emails or faxes) must

have a return address.

 

Main Line: (202) 727-2980

Fax:(202) 727-0505

 

Web Site: dc.gov/mayor/index.shtm

 

 

 

 

 

Representatives on the FLORIDA Health Care Committee

 

Frank Farkas - Chair

 

Capitol Office:

 

210 House Office Building

 

402 South Monroe Street

 

Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300

 

Phone: (850) 488-5719

 

District Office:

 

1510 4th Street North

 

St. Petersburg, FL 33704-4412

 

Phone: (727) 893-9855

 

Email Representative Farkas

 

Ed Homan – Vice Chair

 

Capitol Office:

 

210 House Office Building

 

402 South Monroe Street

 

Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300

 

Phone: (850) 488-3087

 

District Office:

 

9385 N. 56th Street, Suite 311

 

Temple Terrace, FL 33617

 

Phone: (813) 558-1330

 

Email Representative Homan

 

Anna Benson

 

Capitol Office:

 

214 House Office Building

 

402 South Monroe Street

 

Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300

 

Phone: (850) 488-0895

 

District Office:

 

816 West Government Street

 

Pensacola, FL 32501-

 

Phone: (850) 595-5550

 

Email Representative Benson

 

Gus Bilirakis

 

Capitol Office:

 

221 Capitol

 

402 South Monroe Street

 

Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300

 

Phone: (850) 488-5580

 

District Office:

 

Suite 202

 

35111 U.S. Highway 19 N

 

Palm Harbor, FL 34684-1926

 

Phone: (727) 669-1911

 

Email Representative Bilirakis

 

Marsha Bowen

 

Capitol Office:

 

417 House Office Building

 

402 South Monroe Street

 

Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300

 

Phone: (850) 488-2721

 

District Office:

 

353 Avenue " C " Southwest

 

Winter Haven, FL 33880-3262

 

Phone: (863) 298-4422

 

or

 

P.O. Box 7229

 

Winter Haven, FL 33883-7229

 

Email Representative Bowen

 

 

Susan Bucher

 

Capitol Office:

 

1402 The Capitol

 

402 South Monroe Street

 

Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300

 

Phone: (850) 488-0175

 

District Office:

 

Suite Q

 

1660 Southern Boulevard

 

West Palm Beach, FL 33406-3219

 

Phone: (561) 682-0156

 

Email Representative Bucher

 

Larry Cretul

 

Capitol Office:

 

1101 Capitol

 

402 South Monroe Street

 

Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300

 

Phone: (850) 488-0887

 

District Office:

 

Suite 103

 

6333 SW State Road 200

 

Ocala, FL 34476-5555

 

Phone: (352) 873-6564

 

Email Representative Cretul

 

 

Joyce Cusack

 

Capitol Office:

 

1003 The Capitol

 

402 South Monroe Street

 

Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300

 

Phone: (850) 488-0580

 

District Office:

 

224 North Woodland Boulevard

 

DeLand, FL 32720-4219

 

Phone: (386) 943-7900

 

Email Representative Cusack

 

Rene Garcia

 

Capitol Office:

 

214 House Office Building

 

402 South Monroe Street

 

Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300

 

Phone: (850) 487-2197

 

District Office:

 

3766 West 12th Avenue

 

Hialeah, FL 33012-4126

 

Phone: (305) 827-2767

 

Email Representative Garcia

 

Carole Green

 

Capitol Office:

 

221 Capitol

 

402 South Monroe Street

 

Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300

 

Phone: (850) 488-2047

 

District Office:

 

Suite 200

 

15248 South Tamiami Trail

 

Fort Myers, FL 33908-4207

 

Phone: (239) 433-6775

 

Email Representative Green

 

Gayle Harrell

 

Capitol Office:

 

214 House Office Building

 

402 South Monroe Street

 

Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300

 

Phone: (850) 488-8749

 

District Office:

 

121 SW Port St. Lucie Boulevard

 

Port St. Lucie, FL 34984-5099

 

Phone: (772) 873-6500

 

Email Representative Harrell

 

Arthenia Joyner

 

Capitol Office:

 

1401 The Capitol

 

402 South Monroe Street

 

Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300

 

Phone: (850) 488-5432

 

District Office:

 

Suite C

 

508 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

 

Tampa, FL 33603-3402

 

Phone: (813) 233-2857

 

Email Representative Joyner

 

Stan Mayfield

 

Capitol Office:

 

212 Capitol

 

402 South Monroe Street

 

Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300

 

Phone: (850) 488-0952

 

District Office:

 

1053 20th Place

 

Vero Beach, FL 32960-5359

 

Phone: (772) 778-5077

 

or

 

PO Box 2380

 

Vero Beach, FL 32961-2380

 

Email Representative Mayfield

 

Rep. Dave Murzin

 

Capitol Office:

 

1102 Capitol

 

402 South Monroe Street

 

Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300

 

Phone: (850) 488-8278

 

District Office:

 

Suite 22B

 

4400 Bayou Boulevard

 

Pensacola, FL 32503

 

Phone: (850) 494-7330

 

Email Representative Murzin

 

Rep. Joe Negron

 

Capitol Office:

 

221 Capitol

 

402 South Monroe Street

 

Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300

 

Phone: (850) 488-8832

 

District Office:

 

Suite 250

 

2400 South Federal Highway

 

Stuart, FL 34994-4590

 

Phone: (772) 221-4904

 

Email Representative Negron

 

Rep. Ralph Poppell

 

Capitol Office:

 

1101 Capitol

 

402 South Monroe Street

 

Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300

 

Phone: (850) 488-3006

 

District Office:

 

Suite 1C

 

400 South Street

 

Titusville, FL 32780-7610

 

Phone: (321) 383-5151

 

Email Representative Poppell

 

Rep. Manuel Prieguez

 

Capitol Office:

 

300 House Office Building

 

402 South Monroe Street

 

Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300

 

Phone: (850) 488-4202

 

District Office:

 

304 SW 12th Avenue

 

Miami, FL 33130-2012

 

Phone: (305) 643-7336

 

Email Representative Prieguez

 

Rep. Julio Robaina

 

Capitol Office:

 

402 House Office Building

 

402 South Monroe Street

 

Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300

 

Phone: (850) 488-6506

 

District Office:

 

Suite #19

 

6741 SW 24th Street

 

Miami, FL 33175-

 

Phone: (305) 442-6868

 

Email Representative Robaina

 

Rep. Yolly Roberson

 

Capitol Office:

 

1401 Capitol

 

402 South Monroe Street

 

Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300

 

Phone: (850) 488-7088

 

District Office:

 

645 NE 127th Street

 

North Miami, FL 33161-

 

Phone: (305) 919-1867

 

Email Representative Roberson

 

Rep. Ray Sansom

 

Capitol Office:

 

210 House Office Building

 

402 South Monroe Street

 

Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300

 

Phone: (850) 488-1170

 

District Office:

 

Suite 8

 

348 Miracle Strip Parkway

 

Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548-

 

Phone: (850) 833-9328

 

Email Representative Sansom

 

Rep. Eleanor Sobel

 

Capitol Office:

 

1402 The Capitol

 

402 South Monroe Street

 

Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300

 

Phone: (850) 488-0465

 

District Office:

 

3365 Sheridan Street

 

Hollywood, FL 33021-3606

 

Phone: (954) 965-3795

 

Email Representative Sobel

 

Rep. Shelley Vana

 

Capitol Office:

 

1402 Capitol

 

402 South Monroe Street

 

Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300

 

Phone: (850) 488-4791

 

District Office:

 

Suite 100

 

1280 North Congress Avenue

 

West Palm Beach, FL 33409-

 

Phone: (561) 640-6120

 

Email Representative Vana

 

Rep. Roger B. Wishner

 

Capitol Office:

 

1401 The Capitol

 

402 South Monroe Street

 

Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300

 

Phone: (850) 488-0590

 

District Office:

 

Plantation City Hall

 

400 NW 73rd Avenue

 

Plantation, FL 33317-1609

 

Phone: (954) 321-9855

 

Email Representative Wishner

 

Rep. Juan C. Zapata

 

Capitol Office:

 

303 House Office Building

 

402 South Monroe Street

 

Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300

 

Phone: (850) 488-9550

 

District Office:

 

Suite 150

 

13550 SW 88th Street

 

Miami, FL 33186-

 

Phone: (305) 273-3288

 

Email Representative Zapata