{"id":291,"date":"2011-04-22T14:06:48","date_gmt":"2011-04-22T21:06:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.everywomanover29.com\/blog\/?p=291"},"modified":"2019-03-19T17:02:18","modified_gmt":"2019-03-20T00:02:18","slug":"ab575-protect-your-right-to-health-care-and-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.everywomanover29.com\/blog\/ab575-protect-your-right-to-health-care-and-work\/","title":{"rendered":"AB575: Protect Your Right to Health Care and Work!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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**** 5\/4 UPDATE: SUCCESS!\u00a0 AB575 was pulled.\u00a0 We heard from the office late on Monday that it would not be heard Tuesday May 3 but since we didn\u2019t have anything official, we showed up at the hearing anyway.\u00a0 It was not heard. This was due to overwhelming opposition to the bill so a big thank you to everyone. I\u2019ll be posting more information in the next few days, weeks and months \u2013 this is just the start but now we will have time to educate the legislators on why this is a bad bill.<\/strong><\/p>\n

**** 4\/29 UPDATE: BAD NEWS based on calls to Hyashi\u2019s office, AB 575 will be on the docket for next Tuesday May 3 \u2013 WITH NO CHANGES – even though they know it\u2019s flawed and that many people oppose it. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Martin\u00a0Mathews and I learned that Hayashi is planning to introduce the bill as is – that she just needs 4 of the other 8 members of the committee she chairs, give a YES vote to AB575. Apparently, she’ll explain how the bill is flawed, that it will be fixed\u00a0later (with yet-to-be-determined changes)\u00a0and ask them to vote yes on it now anyway!\u00a0\u00a0We are figuring out next steps.\u00a0\u00a0Right now we know there will be a local presence to oppose this again. Please use #StpAB575 in twitter to follow and share.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

**** 4\/26 UPDATE: SUCCESS \u2026for now!\u00a0 The bill was pulled from discussion due to overwhelming opposition! Details of next steps will be posted shortly. We\u2019ll know Thursday if there will be another hearing Tues May 3. \u00a0If it doesn\u2019t make the May 3 date it won\u2019t be heard for another year. \u00a0\u00a0WELL DONE EVERYONE!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *****<\/strong><\/p>\n

4\/22: <\/strong>The CA Assembly bill AB 575 will affect your right to access highly qualified nutritional therapists of your choice<\/strong> (if you are a consumer in California) and will also prohibit you from providing valuable nutritional therapy<\/strong> (if you are a nutrition professional in California).\u00a0 It will be heard before Assembly Committee on Business, Professions and Consumer Protections on Tuesday April 26th<\/sup>, 2011 in Sacramento, CA. This bill is being introduced by the CDA (California Dietetics Association) and Under this bill nutritionists must become licensed dietitians in order to practice! <\/strong>This would create a monopoly for RD\u2019s as clinical nutrition providers.<\/p>\n

This is a very hot topic that has been playing out in many states and I encourage you to take action RIGHT AWAY so you don\u2019t lose your freedom of choice and\/or your right to work!<\/p>\n

Here are some resources for you to learn more:<\/p>\n

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The Bill<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here is proposed bill<\/a> itself<\/p>\n

Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s pretty heavy reading so here is a nice summary<\/a> of what the bill actually means \u2013 from the Alliance for Natural Health<\/p>\n

Interview with ANH and Ed Bauman<\/strong><\/p>\n

Martin Mathews of www.nourishinghope.org<\/a> interviewed Nandini (Alliance for Natural Health www.anh-usa.org<\/a>) and Dr Ed Bauman (Bauman College www.baumancollege.org<\/a>) on Reality Sandwich on Thursday and you can listen to this 15 minute interview here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Interview with Coco Newton and Liz Lipski<\/strong><\/p>\n

And a few weeks ago I interviewed Coco Newton, RD, CCN and Liz Lipski PhD, CCN on a preview call promoting our annual NANP (www.nanp.org) conference April 31, May 1.\u00a0 You can listen to this 30 minute interview here<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0Coco\u2019s topic will address similar issues the nutrition professionals have experienced in Michigan.\u00a0 Coco is very active in the Michigan Nutrition Association and they have very useful information on their site (http:\/\/www.michigannutritionassociation.org\/<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Latest newsletter from Alliance for Natural Health<\/strong> (www.anh-usa.org<\/a>):<\/p>\n

\u201cCalifornia Assembly Bill 575 creates a monopoly on nutrition services for dietitians, in effect denying consumers access to expert advice from nutritionists, some of the most highly educated and well-respected professionals in the field of nutrition. <\/span>Presented as a regular licensing bill for dietitians this bill actually limits the practice of other nutrition professionals. Under this bill nutritionists must go through the dietetic program and licensure in order to practice medical nutrition therapy.<\/p>\n

The \u00a0American Dietetic Association (ADA) has sponsored legislation in over 40 states. This is the organization that lists among its corporate sponsors soft drink giants Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, cereal manufacturers General Mills and Kellogg\u2019s, candy maker Mars, and Unilever, the multinational corporation that owns many of the world\u2019s consumer products brands in foods and beverages.<\/p>\n

The negative implications of AB 575 are far reaching.<\/p>\n