Hi All, This news item gives the impression that the Drug comanies are feeling the preasure and this is the only way that they can claw their clients back again. Great news, keep it up folks. Best wishes, Peter. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gil Robertson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 1:18 AM Subject: Re: Fw: Healing Modalities
> 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 >
