[Fwd: California SB 341 - Letters Needed!]

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" Benjamin E. Dierauf " wrote:

 

> Dear Practitioners and Students of Oriental Medicine,

>

> If you reside in California, please write your state senator and

> request support for SB 341, as it soon will be coming for a vote on

> the floor of the California Senate. This highly important legislation

> clarifies our scope of practice in regards to our use herbs and

> magnets. And please ask your colleagues, patients, friends and family

> to do the same.

>

> You can look up who your Senate representative is in the front pages

> of your local Yellow of White Pages telephone book, or go to

> http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/sen-addresses.html

>

> Sample letter:

>

> Senator ________

> State Capitol Room ____

> Sacramento CA 95814

>

> Date

>

> Re: Support - SB 341 as amended

>

> Dear Senator ________,

>

> Please vote yes on SB 341 as amended. This bill will help clarify

> acupuncturists' scope of practice. Up until now the legislative act

> has been open to

> interpretation and created confusion concerning the therapies available for

> use by acupuncturists. This bill has been carefully crafted to eliminate

> ambiguity and define the appropriate scope of acupuncture practice.

>

> I ask for your yes vote on SB 341.

>

> Sincerely,

>

> Dawn Gui

>

> Thanks in advance to your prompt attention,

>

> Benjamin Dierauf, MS, LAc

> CSOMA President

>

> Existing Law: Practice of Acupuncture:

>

> 4937. An acupuncturist's license authorizes the holder thereof:

> (a) To engage in the practice of acupuncture.

> (b) To perform or prescribe the use of oriental massage,

> acupressure, breathing techniques, exercise, or nutrition, including

> the incorporation of drugless substances and herbs as dietary

> supplements to promote health. Nothing in this section prohibits any

> person who does not possess an acupuncturist's license or another

> license as a healing arts practitioner from performing, or

> prescribing the use of, oriental massage, breathing techniques,

> exercises, or nutrition to promote health, so long as those

> activities are not performed or prescribed in connection with the

> practice of acupuncture.

>

>

> Senate Bill 341 (Perata) As introduced Feb. 20, 2001:

>

> 4937. An acupuncturist's license authorizes the holder thereof:

> (a) To engage in the practice of acupuncture.

> (b) To perform or prescribe the use of oriental massage,

> acupressure, breathing techniques, exercise, magnets, nutrition,

> herbs, animal and mineral products, and dietary supplements to

> promote health. Nothing in this section prohibits any person who does

> not possess an acupuncturist's license or another license as a

> healing arts practitioner from performing, or prescribing the use of,

> any modality listed in this subdivision to promote health, so long as

> those activities are not performed or prescribed in connection with

> the practice of acupuncture.

>

> Proposed Language for Floor Amendments to SB-341:

>

> Amendment #1.: Section 4937 (b):

>

> (b) To perform or prescribe the use of oriental massage,

> acupressure, breathing techniques, exercise, heat , cold, or magnets,

> topicals, nutrition, herbs, plants, animal and mineral substances,

> and dietary supplements to promote, maintain, and restore health and

> for the treatment of disease.

>

> This section does not preclude a licensed health care practitioner

> (under Division 2., B & P Code) from using these modalities as

> authorized under his or her scope of practice.

>

> Amendment #2.:

>

> Delete Section 1626.5. (a), (b), and ©, Business and Professions Code:

>

> This would remove old language in the Dental Act (when referral was

> required) regarding " shared fees, " " acupuncturist employed by dentist

> limitation, " and, " Dental Corporations employing acupuncturists. "

>

> Amendment #3.:

>

> Delete Section 2284. (a), (b), and ©, Business and Professions Code:

>

> This would remove the same referral language (as stated above) in the

> Medical Practices Act.

>

>

>

> SENATORS

>

>

> Member District Number and Office Capitol Office

>

> Ackerman, Dick 33 17821 East 17th Street State Capitol

> Suite 180 Room 4066

> Tustin, CA 92780 Sacramento, CA 95814

> (714) 573-1853 (916) 445-4264

>

>

> Alarcon, Richard 20 6150 Van Nuys Blvd. State Capitol

> Suite 400 Room 4035

> Van Nuys, CA 91401 Sacramento, CA 95814

> (818) 901-5588 (916) 445-7928

>

> Alpert, Dede 39 1557 Columbia St. State Capitol

> San Diego, CA 92101 Room 5050

> (619) 645-3090 Sacramento, CA 95814

> (916) 445-3952

>

>

> Battin, Jim 37 15708 Pomerado Rd. State Capitol

> Suite N-107 Room 3074

> Poway, CA 92064 Sacramento, CA 95814

> (858) 675-8211 (916)445-5581

>

> 73-710 Fred Waring Drive

> Suite 112

> Palm Desert 92260

> (760) 568-0408

>

> Bowen, Debra 28 2512 Artesia Blvd. State Capitol

> Suite 200 Room 4040

> Redondo, Beach, CA 90278 Sacramento, CA 95814

> (310) 318-6994 (916) 445-5953

>

>

> Brulte, James L. 31 10681 Foothill Blvd. State Capitol

> Suite 325 Room 305

> Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730 Sacramento, CA 95814

> (909) 466-9096 (916) 445-3688

>

>

> Burton, John L. 03 455 Golden Gate Avenue State Capitol

> Suite 14800 Room 205

> San Francisco, CA 94102 Sacramento, CA 95814

> (415) 557-1300 (916) 445-1412

>

> 3501 Civic Center

> Room 425

> San Rafael, CA 94903

> (415) 479-6612

>

> Chesbro, Wesley 02 1040 Main St. State Capitol

> Suite 205 Room 4081

> Napa, CA 94559 Sacramento, CA 95814

> (707) 224-1990 (916) 445-3375

>

> 50 D St.

> Suite 120A

> Santa Rosa, CA 95404

> (707) 576-2771

>

> 710 E. Street

> Suite 150

> Eureka, CA 95502

> (707) 445-6508

>

> P.O. Box 785

> Ukiah, CA 95482

> (707) 468-8914

>

>

> Costa, Jim 16 2550 Mariposa Mall State Capitol

> Suite 2016 Room 5100

> Fresno, CA 93721 Sacramento, CA 95814

> (559) 264-3078 (916) 445-4641

>

> 901 Tower Way

> Suite 202

> Bakersfield, CA 93309

> (661) 323-0442

>

>

> Dunn, Joseph L. 34 12397 Lewis Street State Capitol

> Suite 103 Room 2080

> Garden Grove, CA 92840 Sacramento, CA 95814

> (714) 705-1580 (916) 445-5831

>

> Escutia, Martha M. 30 12440 E. Imperial Highway State Capitol

> Suite 125 Room 5080

> Norwalk, CA 90650 Sacramento, CA 95814

> (562) 929-0360 (916) 327-8315

>

> 6550 Miles Avenue

> Room 113

> Huntington Park, CA 90255

> (323) 587-0833

>

> Figueroa, Liz 10 43721 Mission Blvd. State Capitol

> Fremont, CA 94539 Room 2057

> (510)413-5960 Sacramento, CA 95814

> (916) 445-6671

>

>

> Haynes, Ray 36 6800 Indiana Ave. State Capitol

> Suite 130 Room 2187

> Riverside, CA 92506 Sacramento, CA 95814

> (909) 782-4111 (916) 445-9781

>

>

> Johannessen, Maurice 04 410 Hemsted Dr. State Capitol

> Suite 200 Room 5061

> Redding, CA 96002 Sacramento, CA 95814

> (530) 224-4706 (916)

> 445-3353

>

> Johnson, Ross 35 18552 MacArthur Blvd. State Capitol

> Suite 395 Room 3063

> Irvine, CA 92612 Sacramento, CA

95814

> (949) 833-0180 (916) 445-4961

>

>

> Karnette, Betty 27 3711 Long Beach Blvd. State Capitol

> Suite 801 Room 5066

> Long Beach, CA 90807 Sacramento, CA 95814

> (562) 997-0794 (916) 445-6447

>

>

> Knight, Wm. " Pete " 17 1008 W. Avenue M-14 State Capitol

> Suite G Room 5082

> Palmdale, CA 93551 Sacramento, CA 95814

> (661) 274-0188 (916) 445-6637

>

> 25709 Rye Canyon Road

> Suite 105,

> Santa Clarita, CA 91355

> (661) 294-8184

>

> 15278 Main Street

> Suite D

> Hesperia, CA 92345

> (760) 244-2402

>

> 128 East California Avenue

> Suite A

> P.O. Box 1844

> Ridgecrest, CA 93556

> (760) 371-1640

>

>

> Kuehl, Sheila James 23 10951 W. Pico Blvd State Capitol

> #202 Room 4032

> Los Angeles, CA 90064 Sacramento, CA 95814

> (916) 445-1353

>

> Machado, Mike 05 1020 N St. State Capitol

> Suite 502 Room 3086

> Sacramento, CA 95814 Sacramento, CA 95814

> (916) 445-2407

> 31 East Channel St.

> Room 440

> Stockton, CA 95202

>

> Margett, Bob 29 55 East Huntington Dr. State Capitol

> Suite 330 Room 3082

> Arcadia, CA 91006 Sacramento, CA 95814

> (626) 447-5894 (916) 445-2848

>

> McClintock, Tom 19 223 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd. State Capitol

> Suite 326 Room 3070

> Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 Sacramento, CA 95814

> (805) 494-8808 (916) 445-8873

>

>

> McPherson, Bruce 15 701 Ocean St. State Capitol

> Room 318A Room 2054

> Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Sacramento, CA 95814

> (916) 445-5843

>

> 25 San Juan Grade Road

> #150

> Salinas, CA 93906

>

>

> Monteith, Dick 12 1620 N. Carpenter Road State Capitol

> Suite A-4 Room 4090

> Modesto, CA 95351 Sacramento, CA 95814

> (209) 577-6592 (916) 445-1392

>

> 777 W. 22nd St.

> Suite B

> Merced, CA 95340

> (209) 722-4988

>

> 1901 Howard Road

> Suite B

> Madera, CA 93637

> (559) 674-2898

>

>

> Morrow, Bill 38 27126A Paseo Espada State Capitol

> Suite 1621 Room 4048

> San Juan Capistrano, CA Sacramento, CA 95814

> 92675 (916) 445-3731

> (949) 489-9838

>

>

> Murray, Kevin 26 600 Corporate Point State Capitol

> Suite 1020 Room 4082

> Culver City, CA 90230 Sacramento, CA 95814

> (877) 366-8808 (916) 445-5215

> (310) 641-4391

>

> O'Connell, Jack 18 228 W. Carrillo State Capitol

> Suite F Room 5035

> Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Sacramento, CA 95814

> (805) 966-2296 (916) 445-5405

>

> 89 S. Calif.

> Suite E

> Ventura, CA 93001

> (805) 641-1500

>

> 1260 Chorro St.

> Suite A

> San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

> (805) 547-1800

>

>

> Oller, Thomas " Rico " 01 1200 Melody Lane State Capitol

> Suite 110 Room 2048

> Roseville, CA 95678 Sacramento, CA 95814

> (916) 969-8232 (916) 445-5788

> (916) 783-8232

>

> Ortiz, Deborah V. 06 1020 N Street State Capitol

> Suite 576 Room 5114

> Sacramento, CA 95814 Sacramento, CA 95814

> (916) 324-4937 (916) 445-7807

>

> 5951 Birdcage Center Lane

> Suite 145

> Citrus Heights, CA 95610

> (916) 961-1482

>

> Peace, Steve 40 7877 Parkway Dr. State Capitol

> Suite 1B Room 3060

> La Mesa, CA 91942 Sacramento, CA 95814

> (619) 463-0243 (916) 445-6767

>

>

> Perata, Don 09 1515 Clay Street State Capitol

> Suite 2202 Room 4061

> Oakland, CA 94612 Sacramento, CA 95814

> (510) 286-1333 (916) 445-6577

>

> Polanco, Richard 22 300 S. Spring Street State Capitol

> Suite 8710 Room 313

> Los Angeles, CA 90013 Sacramento, CA 95814

> (213) 620-2529 (916) 445-3456

>

>

>

> Poochigian, Charles 14 4974 E. Clinton State Capitol

> Suite 100 Room 5087

> Fresno, CA 93727 Sacramento, CA 95814

> (559) 253-7122 (916) 445-9600

>

> 841 Mohawk St.

> Suite 190

> Bakersfield, CA 93309

> (661) 324-6188

>

>

> Romero, Gloria 24 1255 Corporate Center Drive State Capitol

> Suite PH-9 Room 4062

> Monterey Park, CA 91754 Sacramento, CA 95814

> (323) 981-3426 (916) 445-1418

>

> Scott, Jack 21 215 N. Marengo Avenue State Capitol

> Suite 185 Room 5064

> Pasadena, CA 91101 Sacramento, CA 95814

> (626) 683-0282 (916) 445-5976

>

>

> Sher, Byron 11 100 Paseo De San Antonio State Capitol

> Suite 206 Room 2082

> San Jose, CA 95113 Sacramento, CA 95814

> (408) 277-9460 (916) 445-6747

>

> Redwood City

> (650) 364-2080

>

> Soto, Nell 32 822 N. Euclid Avenue State Capitol

> Ontario, CA 91762 Room 4074

> (909) 984-7741 Sacramento, CA 95814

> (916) 445-6868

>

> 215 N. " D " St.

> Suite 101

> San Bernardino, CA 92401

> (909) 381-3832

>

> 505 S. Garey Avenue

> 2nd Floor

> Pomona, CA 91766

> (909) 381-3832

>

>

> Speier, Jackie 08 400 South El Camino Real State Capitol

> Suite 630 Room 2032

> San Mateo, CA 94402 Sacramento, CA 95814

> (650) 340-8840 (916) 445-0503

>

> Hiram W. Johnson

> State Office Building

> 455 Golden Gate Avenue

> Room 14200

> San Francisco, CA 94102

> (415)557-7857

>

> Torlakson, Tom 07 1948 Mt. Diablo Blvd State Capitol

> Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Room 2068

> (925) 280-0276 Sacramento, CA 95814

> (916) 445-6083

>

>

> Vasconcellos, John 13 100 Paseo de San Antonio State Capitol

> Suite 209 Room 5108

> San Jose, CA 95113 Sacramento, CA 95814

> (408) 286-8318 (916) 445-9740

>

> Vincent, Edward 25 1 Manchester Blvd. State Capitol

> Suite 600 Room 5052

> Inglewood, CA 90301 Sacramento, CA 95814

> (916) 445-2104

>

 

 

 

 

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