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    Lyme Disease Legislation

    Laws protecting doctors who treat Lyme Disease with long term therapy

    by  • November 6, 2011 • Legislation, Uncategorized

    Laws have passed in 6 States protecting doctors who treat persistent lyme disease infection with long term therapy. The current IDSA Lyme Disease Practice guidelines are making many doctors fearful of treating lyme disease and causing disability and deaths of patients with persistent tick borne infections throughout the world. http://lymepedia.org/california-lyme-disease-law/ http://lymepedia.org/connecticut-lyme-disease-law/ http://lymepedia.org/massachusetts-lyme-disease-law/ http://lymepedia.org/minnesota-lyme-disease-law/ http://lymepedia.org/new-hampshire-lyme-disease-law/ http://lymepedia.org/rhode-island-lyme-disease-law/

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    Minnesota Lyme Disease Law

    by  • November 6, 2011 • Legislation, Minnesota

    S.F. No. 1631, 1st Engrossment – 86th Legislative Session (2009-2010)   Posted on Feb 11, 2010   relating to public health; limiting the Board of Medical Practice from bringing a disciplinary action against a physician for prescribing, administering, or dispensing long-term antibiotic therapy for chronic Lyme disease. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF […]

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    New Hampshire Lyme Disease Law

    by  • November 6, 2011 • Legislation, New Hampshire

    CHAPTER 157 HB 295 – FINAL VERSION HOUSE BILL 295 AN ACT relative to the use of long-term antibiotics for the treatment of Lyme disease. SPONSORS: Rep. Daniels, Hills 6; Rep. C. Vita, Straf 3; Rep. Case, Rock 1; Rep. P. Schmidt, Straf 4; Sen. D’Allesandro, Dist 20; Sen. Forsythe, Dist 4 COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services […]

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    Massachusetts Lyme Disease Law

    by  • November 6, 2011 • Legislation, Massachusetts

    [ Text of section added by 2010, 131, Sec. 67 effective July 1, 2010. See 2010, 131, Sec. 202.] Section 12DD. (a) As used in this section, the following words shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise: “Long-term antibiotic therapy”, the administration of oral, intramuscular or intravenous antibiotics singly or in […]

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    Rhode Island Lyme Disease Law

    by  • November 6, 2011 • Legislation, Rhode Island

    Chapter 04-035 – 2004 — S 2939 -Enacted06/08/04 A N  A C T RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY — LYME DISEASE AND TREATMENT Introduced By: Senators Damiani, Polisena, Sosnowski, Breene, and DaPonte Date Introduced:February 11, 2004 It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:   SECTION 1. Section 5-37.5-5 of the General Laws in Chapter […]

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    California Lyme Disease Law

    by  • November 6, 2011 • California, Legislation

    Senate Bill No. 1691   CHAPTER 742   An act to add Section 2234.1 to the Business and Professions Code,relating to healing arts. [Approved by Governor September 24, 2004. Filed with Secretary of State September 24, 2004.] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST SB 1691, Vasconcellos. Physicians and surgeons: alternative or complementary medicine.   Existing law, the Medical Practice Act, creates […]

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    Connecticut Lyme Disease Law

    by  • November 6, 2011 • Connecticut, Legislation

    Substitute House Bill No. 6200 Public Act No. 09-128 AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF LONG-TERM ANTIBIOTICS FOR THE TREATMENT OF LYME DISEASE. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2009) (a) As used in this section, (1) “long-term antibiotic therapy” means […]

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