Legislative Alert

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I received an email with this letter attached, asking me to support a bill about

homeopathics, drugless substances, lasers, magnets, etc. Just wanted to pass it

on, as I don't live in california.

 

wrote:

 

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> Re: Senate Bill 466 (Perata) - SUPPORT

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> Dear Assemblyman Gallegos:

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> I support SB 466, sponsored by the Council of Acupuncture and Oriental

Medicine Associations (CAOMA), which will clarify Acupuncturists’ privilege to

prescribe herbs, nutrition, drugless substances, and dietary supplements; use

low-level lasers and magnets; and add homeopathics to our scope of practice.

>

> Chinese dietary and herbal medicine continues to evolve, and includes more

than just herbs from China. Licensed Acupuncturists are the only licensed

healthcare professionals in California who are specifically required by law to

be trained and examined for competency in the prescription of herbal medicine.

Please support our continued expertise in this field of natural and traditional

medicine.

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> Sincerely,

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> Your Name

>

> cc: Your Legislators

> CAOMA (fax: 916-375-8746)

>

> .........End Sample Letter .........................

>

> If you live in or near a city listed below, please call your Assembly Member

and ask them to vote for SB 466 on June 13! Tell your friends and patients to

call! If you don’t want to call them in Sacramento, look in the front of your

phone book for their district (local) number.

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> SB 466 will be voted on in the Assembly Health Committee on June 13, 2000

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> Assembly Health Committee Members.........

> City of Industry - Martin Gallegos, Chair

> (916) 319-2057 Assemblymember.Gallegos

> Laguna - Niguel Patricia C. Bates, Vice Chair

> (916) 319-2073

> Poway - Charlene Zettel

> (916) 319-2075

> Sacramento - Dave Cox

> (916) 319-2005

> Lancaster - George Runner

> (916) 319-2036 a36

> Fullerton - Sam Aanestad

> (916) 319-2003 Assemblymember.Aanestad

> Encino - Sheila James Kuehl

> (916) 319-2041

> Vacaville - Helen Thomson

> (916) 319-2008 helen.thomson

> San Leandro - Ellen M. Corbett

> (916) 319-2018 Assemblymember.Corbett

> Cudahy - Marco Antonio Firebaugh

> (916) 319-2050 Assemblymember.Firebaugh

> Los Angeles - Herb Wesson

> (916) 319-2047

> Glendale - Scott Wildman

> (916) 319-2043 Scott.Wildman

> Inglewood - Edward Vincent

> (916) 319-2051

> San Diego - Howard Wayne

> (916) 319-2078 Assemblymember.Wayne

>

> Thanks again for your support