Legislative Information
- KCA Submits Arguments on “Chiropractic Physician” Issue.
After extensive discussions with KCA members around the state and with
members of the Board of Directors, Dr. Kenyon Erickson, KCA President
and KCA Executive Director John Kiefhaber have submitted a letter
outlining KCA objections to the Board of Healing Arts concerning its
reversal of its long-standing policy on the use of the term
“chiropractic physician.” The letter outlines four major objections:
1) the Board’s role is to protect the health of the public, not to
rule on terminology that does not pose a danger to the public; 2) the
issue was not on the agenda for the August, 2008 meeting where the
decision was made, thus preventing members from getting full
information on the issue; 3) the Malmstrom court case cited by legal
staff is not proper precedent for this issue; 4) most other states and
the federal government use the term. The letter was submitted in
preparation for a formal KCA presentation before the Board of Healing
Arts on this critical issue (letter enclosed in mailing).
- National Health Reform Needs You!
Chiropractic professional organizations throughout the nation are now
joining up under “the Summit” to spread the word about the importance
of chiropractic TO PATIENTS. A national agreement has been reached
between the American Chiropractic Association, the International
Chiropractors Association, the Association of Chiropractic Colleges,
the Congress of Chiropractic State Associations and many other groups
to work toward the same goal this year. The need for chiropractic
services must be apparent to federal policy makers and we must be at
the table when decisions by the Obama administration concerning
national health care reform are made. You can do something now – we
are signing up doctors and patients throughout the nation for future
letter-writing campaigns that will be needed this year.
For the ICA there is AdjustTheVote.org, to solicit members of the
profession, patients and chiropractic supporters to write their
legislators on this critical issue.
For the ACA there is ChiroVoice.org, to mobilize a coordinated
campaign to lobby Congress and the new administration concerning
patient access to chiropractic.
Please get your PATIENTS involved in this!
- TALL Event a Success.
KCA members from across the state attended the annual
Take-a-Legislator-to-Lunch event on February 12 in Topeka. New this
year was a tour of the Capitol and private meetings with Senate
President Steven Morris and with House Speaker Terry O’Neill.
Twenty-seven legislators attended our evening reception as well. Key
legislative relationships, which are critical to KCA’s mission, were
renewed or started.
- Kansas.gov is
the State of Kansas internet site is the entry point into Kansas
government information on the internet, including lists of legislators
in your area and current status on all pending legislation.
- The KCA Legislative Chairman is Travis
Oller, D.C. Messages for him may be sent to the KCA
office.
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