LymeNet Flash: Here comes ---Minnesota!!

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Posted by Lyme Wolf (Member # 5463) on :

Check this out:

http://www.hometownsource.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12368:legislators-hear-testimony-about-treatment-of-lyme-disease&catid=13:capitol-news&Itemid=29

And, here:

http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/bills/billnum.asp?Billnumber=HF2597&ls_year=86&session_year=2009&session_number=0

The Senate bill **PASSED** the committee today! We are hopeful for the House committee on 2/11 and then full floor voting in a few weeks.

Keep on, keepin' on
-Lyme Wolf

Posted by Pinelady (Member # 18524) on :

[woohoo]

Thats Great News.

Posted by LymeLearned (Member # 20565) on :

YES@@@!!!!! Now how about ILLINOIS? Must contact Lauren...

Posted by tdtid (Member # 10276) on :

WAY TO GO. We have a hearing with the House TOMORROW in New Hampshire. Hopefully we can do as well as you.

Let's keep this ball rolling as we go through the states.

Cathy

Posted by Tincup (Member # 5829) on :

Go Minnesota GO!

[Big Grin]

Posted by Tincup (Member # 5829) on :

What say you? Any news for us? I heard it was getting hot and heavy there!

[Big Grin]

Posted by tdtid (Member # 10276) on :

I too am waiting anxiously for news. Hopefully you can hit a home run in that state the way New Hampshire did today!!!!!

Cathy

Posted by Lyme Wolf (Member # 5463) on :

OK. Much news has developed in Minnesota. I am honored to work with such dedicated and truly heroic people in this fight.

I can't divulge the outcome yet, but here is what I can say:

Yesterday, the House hearing on the Bill went 2 HOURS after being scheduled for 30 minutes. The usual arguments were heard, with a significant amount of passion on both sides.

Right before the patient testimony, (my group), I was told that the bill would be tabled. A "new agreement" has been reached.

Think New York!

More to come.

Keep on, keepin' on!

-Lyme Wolf

Posted by Tincup (Member # 5829) on :

Ahhh ha!

My guess is it is a Patatki agreement?

We all fought hard to get that years ago, the NY group especially. I believe I wrote more letters to that fellow than I've written to anyone. What a tuff one he was ... but with persistence we finally did get 'er done.

And that approach worked for NY... and it is working in Maryland too.

And it helped the LLMD in VA that was nailed unjustly too...

When the Patatki ruling was mentioned... bing bang boom they dropped the charges.

Way to go MN.. good deal!!!!

Congratulations!

May I have this dance?

[Big Grin]

Posted by Allie (Member # 10778) on :

Since it is just a guess and tincup might not have been sworn to secrecy. Can you give a bit more info about this "patatki agreement"????

Thanks a ton of tons.

Go Minnesota!

Allie

Posted by Tincup (Member # 5829) on :

Just so you know that I am totally guessing.

And I called it that (Pataki agreement) for lack of something better.

But look at April 2002.

http://www.lymeinfo.net/opmcissues.html

And remember... I didn't say that....

[lol]

Posted by Allie (Member # 10778) on :

I think I understand.

Has the governor of MN said anything about the LD bill? Sign? Veto? Nothing?

Allie

Posted by Lyme Wolf (Member # 5463) on :

Hi Everybody,

First, I WILL have this dance! How about a tango!

Next, read this:

http://tinyurl.com/ybubmzo

YAY! This is the furthest we have ever gotten in Minnesota.

More to come...

-Lyme Wolf

Posted by Tincup (Member # 5829) on :

HOT DIGGITY DAWGS!!!!

Way to go Minnesota!

I am putting on my big hat with the fruit on it, clearing off the kitchen table and will be dancing all night for you!

[Big Grin]