the real threat to the field

[Guest guest]

It does not appear to me that the legislature is planning to take away

the right to see patients without a note from their doctor. They are

going to take away western dx, though. However the joint committee

backgrounder clearly says that the legislature DID approve independent

practice, but DID NOT approve primary care diagnosis (gatekeeper

status). It seems as if the lobbyists might be playing bait and

switch. Get you all riled up about something that is not going to

happen so they can continue to wage their losing fight to make western

medical dx.

 

" The LHC's report also considers the legislative history of allowing

patients to see

acupuncturists without a 'note' from a physician. The LHC concludes

that the

Legislative intent was simply that: the Legislature did not also intend

to broaden scope

of practice. Thus, LHC argues that the 1979 legislation was introduced

because

lawmakers were concerned that physicians were not referring patients to

acupuncturists and so eliminated the referral requirements, allowing

patients direct

access to acupuncturists. "

 

 

 

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