joint committee backgrounder

[Guest guest]

From a document that seems to have caused all the fuss about the

effects of LHC. This doc appears to be a joint committee background

information file from a joint california senate and assembly committee

on consumer affairs. In other words, the process is well on its way.

This quote should be of interest to the libertarian herbalists on

board, wherein they specifically point out that Chinese herbology does

not require a license to practice in CA (and they thus actually call

into question why its in our scope - now this IS a big deal, since we

CANNOT do it otherwise even it legal for laypeople - that is the type

of narrow, defensible issue we should be focusing on).

 

" Thus, what the Board wants is a one thousand hour increase in

educational requirements

for licensure based on the premise that acupuncturists should be expert

in (1) herbal

medicine, a part of their practice that is not limited to

acupuncturists, and may be

practiced in California even by non-licensees "

 

 

Chinese Herbs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

, wrote:

> From a document that seems to have caused all the fuss about the

> effects of LHC. This doc appears to be a joint committee background

> information file from a joint california senate and assembly committee

> on consumer affairs.

 

Here is the link to the sunset review board doc on acupuncture (word

format)

 

http://www.sen.ca.gov/ftp/SEN/COMMITTEE/JOINT/SUNSET_REVIEW/_home/Acupuncture_FI\

NAL_12_20_04.doc

 

Here is the link to the Joint Committee on

Boards, Commissions & Consumer Protection website

 

so you can see what they are all about and thus decide where you stand

 

http://www.sen.ca.gov/ftp/SEN/COMMITTEE/JOINT/SUNSET_REVIEW/_home/senate.htp

 

please be advised that these large links may break in transit, in

which case they will have to be cut and pasted into your browser,

making sure there are no blank spaces between characters.

 

 

[Guest guest]

I think it is a good idea to read thru this as I found a major mistake with

item #3 where the LHC is stating that herbs are not regulated by the FDA or

by the state of CA. This is simply not the case. More questions seem to be

coming up as to an intricate web designed to deceive us. While some

allegations make sense many are simply false interpretations. Another has

the LHC attacking the scope of practice as coming from one source

(legislative intent) when in fact there is another source the B and P code

which includes L Ac as primarycare practitioners. This is an important

battle, let's get involved. Later

Mike W. Bowser, L Ac

 

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> Re: joint committee backgrounder

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> , wrote:

> > From a document that seems to have caused all the fuss about the

> > effects of LHC. This doc appears to be a joint committee background

> > information file from a joint california senate and assembly committee

> > on consumer affairs.

>

>Here is the link to the sunset review board doc on acupuncture (word

>format)

>

>http://www.sen.ca.gov/ftp/SEN/COMMITTEE/JOINT/SUNSET_REVIEW/_home/Acupuncture_F\

INAL_12_20_04.doc

>

>Here is the link to the Joint Committee on

>Boards, Commissions & Consumer Protection website

>

>so you can see what they are all about and thus decide where you stand

>

>http://www.sen.ca.gov/ftp/SEN/COMMITTEE/JOINT/SUNSET_REVIEW/_home/senate.htp

>

>please be advised that these large links may break in transit, in

>which case they will have to be cut and pasted into your browser,

>making sure there are no blank spaces between characters.

>

>

>Todd

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