Dear Friends,
Attached are copies of the Medical Practice Act (passed June 2004), the Acupuncture Practice Act, and the Cancer Cure Control Act, each of which makes illegal or limits services that alternative practitioners can provide to clients.
At this time, naturopathy, homeopathy, herbology and many Eastern Oriental disciplines are ILLEGAL for anyone to practice, other than those people who have occupational and regulated codes through the state of Colorado. This means that naturopaths, herbologists, homeopaths and many people practicing bodywork without a massage therapy certification are in violation of the new state laws and are practicing medicine or the healing arts illegally. This puts unlicensed practitioners at risk of losing their financial livelihood. They may even be arrested for practicing medicine without a license.
Kim Green, LMT, of Advanced Therapy Institute of Touch and Cynthia Challenner, Certified Traditional Naturopath, of Vision Quest (both in Colorado Springs), are heading up an effort to implement legislation for freedom of health services. This would give all unlicensed practitioners in the state of Colorado immunity under a new state law, and allow them to practice legally without fear of retaliation or arrest.
Two meetings are planned, both are open to the public--
One is in Fort Collins on Jan 9th--
from 3:00-4:30 p.m
at the Fort Collins Senior Center
1200 Raintree Drive
The Center is west of Shields St. and north of Drake Rd
The other is in Colorado Springs--
Saturday, January 8
from 9:30-11:30 a.m.
at Unity Church in the Rockies
1945 Mesa Road
The church is located between Uintah and Fillmore streets.
Kim will share what she has learned about the new Colorado laws. Diane Miller, Attorney, will be sharing information regarding successful enactments of Health Freedom legislation in other states as well as information on how to successfully organize a consumer-based, grass roots effort to pass a Health Freedom Act in Colorado.
Go to <
http://www.nationalhealthfreedom.org/> and <
http://www.naturalhealth.org/> to find out more about what is currently happening nationwide with these issues.
Please disseminate this information to alternative practitioners, traditional health providers, consumers and anyone supporting freedom of health services and practices. Kindly request their presence at these public meetings. We look forward to your attendance as well. To assist us in providing adequate seating, please RSVP for Jan. 9 to
jnqry@verinet.com (and for Jan. 8 to advancedtherapy@hotmailcom).
Sincerely,
Kim Green, LMT
Jane Query, CMT
Kate Taylor, The Healing Path magazine
Valerie Bowman, Whole Life Pages
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Kate Taylor, Managing Editor,
http://www.healingpath.com
The Healing Path magazine, 970-613-4111
305 W Magnolia PMB264, Fort Collins CO 80521
Deadline for Mar/Apr issue is Jan 25th.
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If you live in the northeastern Colorado area, and wish to be placed in an email contact list for local events and communications, please send an email to:
EventsList@healingpath.com
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