Urgent WEAMA Legislative Alert!!! We need your help!! On January 27th a Public Hearing has been scheduled for our bill, HB 1045-Concerning the practice of East Asian Medicine. This bill will establish an East Asian Advisory Committee at the Department of Health and eliminate the primary care signature requirement for licensure. HB 1046 has not been scheduled for a public hearing yet, but we have until February 20th for it to get out of the policy committee. HB 1042 –This bill would clarify that dry needling is not in the scope of practice for Physical Therapists (PTs) is also up for a hearing on Tuesday… and Wednesday there is a public hearing on HB 1339 - Allowing the secretary of health to intercede and stay any decision of a disciplining authority that expands scope of practice. Health Care & Wellness Committee House Hearing Rm A, John L. OBrien Building, Olympia, WA 1/27/15 8:00 am 1. HB 1042 - Clarifying that the physical therapist scope of practice does not include dry needling. 2. HB 1045 - Concerning the practice of East Asian medicine. Health Care & Wellness Committee House Hearing Rm A, John L. OBrien Building, Olympia, WA 1/28/15 1:30 pm 1. HB 1339 - Allowing the secretary of health to intercede and stay any decision of a disciplining authority that expands scope of practice. All of these bills are very important to our profession and we need to show legislators our support!! You can come to Olympia to sign in “PRO” to support. Curt Eschels will be testifying on WEAMA’s behalf for our bill and speaking to the PT Dry Needling bill. If you want to testify on your own behalf, that would be fine. We are hoping to keep our message consistent with legislators and would like to coordinate any testimony on these bills if possible. Here is information on coming to the Capitol for a public hearing: Capitol Campus Map Intercity Transit Dash Shuttle State Capitol Campus Parking Information It also might be helpful to call members of the House Health Care Committee, especially if you live in their legislative district! If you need to find your local state legislators go to: District Finder We don’t need to contact legislators outside of the committee yet as it is not before them for a vote. When the bill moves to the Floor of the House of Representatives for a vote we will let you know and ask you to call them when its closer to a vote! You can also go to the WA State Legislature Bill Information page and comment on the bills! Please enter the bill number, then submit comments on the bill at the top of the page: Bill Info House Health Care and Wellness Committee Members Cody, Eileen (D) Chair 303 John L. OBrien Building (360) 786-7978 Riccelli, Marcus (D) Vice Chair 327 John L. OBrien Building (360) 786-7888 Schmick, Joe (R) Ranking Minority Member 426B Legislative Building (360) 786-7844 Harris, Paul (R) Asst Ranking Minority Member 403 John L. OBrien Building (360) 786-7976 Caldier, Michelle (R) 417 John L. OBrien Building (360) 786-7802 Clibborn, Judy (D) 415 John L. OBrien Building (360) 786-7926 DeBolt, Richard (R) 425A Legislative Building (360) 786-7896 Jinkins, Laurie (D) 311 John L. OBrien Building (360) 786-7930 Johnson, Norm (R) 122C Legislative Building (360) 786-7810 Moeller, Jim (D) 429B Legislative Building (360) 786-7872 Robinson, June (D) 332 John L. OBrien Building (360) 786-7864 Rodne, Jay (R) 430 John L. OBrien Building (360) 786-7852 Short, Shelly (R) 427A Legislative Building (360) 786-7908 Tharinger, Steve (D) 368 John L. OBrien Building (360) 786-7904 Van De Wege, Kevin (D) 434A Legislative Building (360) 786-7916 Thank you. WEAMA Board of Directors ________________________________________ Donate to WEAMA Donate to The WEAMA PAC ©2015 Washington East Asian Medicine Association | C/O AOMC 9015 Holman Road NW, Suite 1 Seattle, WA 98117 | Tel: 206-329-9094 | Fax: 877-244-9677 | [email protected] Web Version Forward Unsubscribe Powered by Mad Mimi ®
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