Topic: PA Residents - Senate Bill 1199 *** NEW UPDATE
17hens
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If you, or someone you know, has Lyme Disease, or if you care about those suffering with lyme disease and want to help,
PLEASE sign a petition supporting
SENATE BILL 1199,
to be presented at a public hearing on June 22.
This bill will give doctors the authority and flexibility to treat patients with negative titer testing but who are suffering from many of lyme disease's symptoms.
No longer should doctors have to deny patients antibiotic therapy simply because they do not test "positive" for lyme disease.
No longer should insurance companies be able to deny benefits towards patients suffering from a clinical diagnosis.
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Thanks for putting this here, praying it passes.
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onbam
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I started another facebook group for it, again with instructions on how to easily invite all friends to join.
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17hens
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Great!! Go, Go, Go!!!! If we all run with it, see how far we can go!!!
-------------------- "My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever." Psalms 73:26
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Carol in PA
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quote:Originally posted by 17hens: If you are a PA resident, please sign the petition at http://www.lymeactionpa.com/
Link didn't work.
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17hens
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Carol, I just clicked the link above and it took me to the right place. Try again! I hope it works for you!
-------------------- "My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever." Psalms 73:26
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17hens
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PA Senate Lyme Bill #1199, Wtr/Spring 2010
Target:Senator Don White, Chair of Banking & Insurance Committee reviewing Bill.
Sponsored by: MontCoLyme, York County Lyme, LDA-SEPA, Lyme Society.
This petition asks for ACTION on PA Senate Lyme Bill #1199 (2010) regarding Lyme Disease.
You must be a PA resident - pls include your name, city, zip, email, and reason
(AND - PLEASE email [email protected] this information as well- Care2Petition does not provide this data to us only your name)
- without that the Senate won't recognize your signature.
5/12/10 UPDATE: the committee has set the public hearing date: 6/22.
Please plan to go to Harrisburg - we need to show how many people are affected and care about this bill!
This petition indicates that we and our families have been personally affected or seen others affected, and are concerned about education and prevention of these debilitating diseases.
And that the current level of awareness, prevention, and medical diagnosis and treatment stance in PA with these diseases is just unacceptable and MUST change.
WHAT ELSE CAN YOU DO?
1) please email [email protected] with your full story in more length - we are compiling a "case compendium". If your case clearly illustrates the need for this bill, send us your case.
3) Lastly - if you want to do more - WE NEED YOU - email [email protected]. Thank you!!
-------------------- "My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever." Psalms 73:26
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17hens
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NEW UPDATE: --------------------- Petition Info:
1. IF YOU HAVE PAPER PETITIONS WITH SIGNATURES PLEASE MAIL THEM IMMEDIATELY... TO MontCoLyme/LymeActionPA, 211 Main Street, North Wales, PA 19454 attn: Julia Wagner. Packets for Senators are now being assembled containing all important documents. Petitions will be included in the packets.
2. Online petition closes on JUNE 13, this coming SUNDAY. Keep passing this... we are nearing 500. We hope to exceed 500.
3. NUMBERS MATTER!!! Please plan to attend. Please bring a car full. QUANTITY COUNTS: Show the Senators that there are a LOT of CONSTITUENTS who need their SUPPORT. -------------------------------------- Location for Public Hearing Announced:
Public Hearing on Senate Bill #1199 - Lyme Disease and Related Tick-Borne Disease Education, Prevention and Treatment Act
DATE: JUNE 22
TIME: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
The Capital Building Hearing Room 1, North Office Building North Third Street and North Street, Harrisburg, PA 17120 (Go in through the Main Capital Entrance and then go toward the north Building office.)
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