As our bill, The Massachusetts Consumer Access and Right to Practice Complementary and Alternative Health Care Act, moves toward a fall hearing, it is more important to keep the pressure on our legislators to support the legislation.

August 1, Massachusetts legislators began a summer recess.  While it might be a quiet time on Beacon Hill, it is an active time for legislators in their districts.  To keep attention firmly focused on our bill, please take advantage of this time to meet personally with your senator and representative in your communities.  Opportunities abound.  Think about approaching your legislators directly at their district office or at community events like:

Homecoming days/Local Celebrations

Town Hall Meetings/Community Workshops

Breaking Ground/Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies

Service Club Meetings like Rotary, Elks, Lions, Kiwanis

League of Women Voter Meetings

Chamber of Commerce Meetings

Council on Aging Meetings

Vigils/Commemorations

Worship Services/Coffee Hours/Suppers

Advocacy Meetings on Child Care, Criminal Justice Reform, Education Reform, Transportation, Mental Health, Health Care Reform, etc.

Sporting Events

Legislators are looking to connect with their constituents at these events to find out what is on their minds.  Check their Facebook pages to find out which events they will be attending.  Contact their local office to set up a meeting or learn their schedule of events.  Use these events to let them know that you are concerned about the fact that the practice of alternative and complementary health care is not a protected right in Massachusetts.  Advise them that S.665/H3660 is vitally important to you to ensure that the citizens of the Commonwealth will continue to have access to holistic health practitioners.

If you can’t find a way to connect in person, please take a moment to call and leave a voice mail at their offices.  Or write an email.  You can find your legislators here along with their address (click on their name for the address): https://openstates.org/find_your_legislator/

We are entering the home stretch as we prepare for the fall hearing on our bill.  Let’s make sure that we continue to make our voices heard.  Loud and strong.  That is the only way that we will firmly establish in their minds the importance of this issue.  It is the only way that we will win their vote for this critical issue.  Your access to holistic health care is at risk.  Please take action NOW to ensure your health freedom.