And some think they live in a Democracy! Gil
jsherry wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <undisclosed-recipients:;> > Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 3:34 PM > Subject: Healing Modalities > > Dear Friends, > > There is a bill in committee to restrict alternative healing modalities. > > If you are a practitioner or recipient (consumer) of the following healing > modalities this bill affects YOU, as A8704 states: > > "INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: accupressure, asian healing practices; > Anthroposophy (Rudolph Steiner methods); Cranial Sacral Therapy; culturally > traditional healing practices; detoxification practices and therapies; > energetic healing; flower essences; folk practices; Gerson Therapy; Healing > practices utilizing food, food supplements; nutrients and physical forces of > heat, cold, water, color, > touch, and light; healing-related kinesiology; Healing Touch; Hellerwork; > hergology or herbalixm; homeopathy; Iridology; Jin Shin Therapy; Mind-Body > Healing practices; naturopathy; polarity therapy; Qi Gong; reflexology; > Reiki; Rolfing; Shiatsu; Trager Approach; Heawlth; Tuina; Yoga; or any > combination of such practices." > > In addition to the drawbacks of this legislation as listed below, please > be aware that the bill, A8704, clearly states that this state legislation > supercedes U.S. constitutional protections and rights guaranteed by the 5th > Amendment under U.S. law if a complaint is received against any healer > using > an unlicensed healing modality (sic, see above list). Also, "the > Commissioner may issue an ORDER DIRECTING THE PRACTITIONER TO SUBMIT TO A > MENTAL OR PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OR CHEMICAL DEPENDANCY EVALUATION." > In other words, if A8704 is passed into law, NY State spiritual and other > unlicensed > healers (including priests, nuns, ministers who do laying on of hands > healing) may be forced to surrender the privacy of their medical records > and Snip
