Onward Towards the Goal

So much has changed with the global pandemic but our commitment to health freedom has not.  2019 and 2020 brought us encouragement that the Massachusetts state legislature stood with us as we filed bills in the House and Senate, secured bi-partisan co-sponsors for each bill and enjoyed strong support at the public hearing of the bill.

The bill, S.665/H.3660, The Massachusetts Consumer Access and Right to Practice Complementary and Alternative Health Care Act enables complementary and alternative healthcare practitioners to continue providing services without restriction, provided they abide by defined prohibited acts and mandatory disclosures.

The bill was passed favorably out of the Joint Committee on Public Health and moved to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means – the last set before proceeding to the General Assembly for a vote – a just as COVID-19 shut down normal business operations.

With the State House taking up a burgeoning list of urgent needs related to the pandemic, this legislation was moved aside and was not addressed before the end of the legislative session.

Now, the bill has been filed again as SD.1085/ HD.1169 and will soon be filed in the Senate as well.  We look forward to making this act a reality in this legislative session.  Your continued support is important to us as move onward towards our goal to ensure that Massachusetts consumers are guaranteed their right to access and practice complementary and alternative healthcare services.