Tag Archive | Washington S.B. 5448
Styling a Lyme Bill ~ Washington Guest Post by Hannah Elise Miller Kato
What do you wear to witness the signing of a state bill by the Governor? As I picked over my closet I thought about how I arrived at this day. I thought about my long fight over the last ten plus years. I thought about it all; the sleepless nights, the progressive symptoms that waxed […]
Prologue ~ Guest Series from Washington’s Recognizing Chronic Lyme Bill Supporters
Washington’s SB 5448, Recognizing Chronic Lyme was signed Friday, April 24, by Governer Inslee. There will be more steps in the future, but the signing makes way for some of the stories from the inspiring patients that supported this bill. I love to share other people’s stories and other people’s work, and the patients advocating […]
Emails Requested ~ WA Lyme Bill Goes to Gov. Inslee For Signature (SB 5448)
Washington organizers, including Co-sponsor Dan Boeholt, have requested assistance in the form of gentle emails of support to Governor Inslee requesting that SB 5448 be singed into law. Below are two requests that say it well, followed by a brief update and links for further background on the Bill, including follow up on last week’s exciting margin […]
Reminder/Request ~ Email WA Health Care Committee (Supporting Chronic Lyme Bill SB 5448)
If you have not already done so please take a few minutes to write the Health Care Committee asking for their support on this very important Bill (Recognizing Chronic Lyme Disease). I was raised in Washington, have a large number of friends and family in Washington, and travel to Washington for treatment of Chronic Lyme […]
WA Lyme Bill 5448 Unanimously Passes Senate Floor, Moves to House Hearing ~ Please Email Committee
Bill supporters in Washington and beyond have been ecstatic all week, since Washington Lyme Disease Advocate and Bill co-auther Dan Boeholt’s announcement that WA Bill 5448 (a Bill to Recognize Chronic Lyme Disease) has passed unanimously on the Senate floor and moves to House Hearing! I had high hopes for this Bill being supported, but unanimous […]
It’s Not Too Late: Contact 49 Senators NOW to Pass Chronic Lyme Bill SB 5448 in WA
If you are active on Facebook in Lyme Disease patient groups, you may have seen (or may have missed) the following post from Dan Boeholt, co-author of Washington state’s proposed Chronic Lyme Bill, and founder of the related Facebook page, Ticked Off On Lyme WA: ~ Contact 49 Senators NOW to Pass our Chronic Lyme […]
Please Email Senators by Feb 20 ~ WA Proposed Lyme Bill S.B. 5448 Updates ~ Action Needed!
Please write Washington state Senators immediately to show your support! This post forwards the requests of Washington Lyme activists and organizers (with clear and specific steps to take), including the Lyme Disease Seattle WA Support Group, Ticked Off On Lyme WA, and Dan Boeholt (Bill coauthor). Pre-Notes For Residents/Non-Residents: Residents: The links below make it […]
Washington Proposed S.B. 5448 Would Allow Long Term Antibiotic Treatment For Lyme Disease
Proposed legislation in Washington, S.B. 5448, was read during regular session on January 21, 2015, and referred to the Senate Health Care Committee, scheduled for hearing on February 2. The bill would allow specified practioners to treat patients dianosed with Lyme Disease using long term antibiotics, “for a therapeutic purpose that eliminates infections or controls the […]
Invisibly Lyme Montana 