House Bill (HB08-1064) Suspended Indefinitely
I attended the protest at the Denver Capitol today to stop House Bill HB08-1064. About 30 people were there to stop the Health Committee of the Colorado House from voting to approve HB08-1064 which was introduced by Rep. Jeanne Labuda.
However, the bill was not voted on. Instead, the committee introduced a resolution to shelve the bill "indefinitely" so I believe it can never be introduced again.
I still encourage you to contact Rep. Labuda and the entire Health Committee board (I'll post the members later) to let them know that Coloradans don't want restrictions on health products like Vitamin C. I believe the bill would essentially make you required to buy alternative health products (including any vitamin) from a licensed Naturopathic Physician.
This means the price of a bottle of Vitamin C could jump to $30 or $50 and that any alternative health treatment would be illegal unless licensed by the State.
We also had a lobbyist there from the Coalition for Natural Health (I believe). It's good to know we have lobbyists fighting on our side. I wonder which lobbyists are working with Rep. Labuda and against our rights? Ask her...
JEANNE LABUDA
Colorado State Representative, District 1
Office Location: 200 E. Colfax
Denver, CO 80203
Capitol Phone: (303)866-2966
E-Mail: jeanne.labuda.house@state.co.us
NOTE: Rep. McGihon did not sponsor this bill as was posted on a GOP Meetup event.
However, the bill was not voted on. Instead, the committee introduced a resolution to shelve the bill "indefinitely" so I believe it can never be introduced again.
I still encourage you to contact Rep. Labuda and the entire Health Committee board (I'll post the members later) to let them know that Coloradans don't want restrictions on health products like Vitamin C. I believe the bill would essentially make you required to buy alternative health products (including any vitamin) from a licensed Naturopathic Physician.
This means the price of a bottle of Vitamin C could jump to $30 or $50 and that any alternative health treatment would be illegal unless licensed by the State.
We also had a lobbyist there from the Coalition for Natural Health (I believe). It's good to know we have lobbyists fighting on our side. I wonder which lobbyists are working with Rep. Labuda and against our rights? Ask her...
JEANNE LABUDA
Colorado State Representative, District 1
Office Location: 200 E. Colfax
Denver, CO 80203
Capitol Phone: (303)866-2966
E-Mail: jeanne.labuda.house@state.co.us
NOTE: Rep. McGihon did not sponsor this bill as was posted on a GOP Meetup event.
posted by The Builder at
3:48 PM
3 Comments:
HB 1064 contained language that specifically excluded health food stores and their employees from this bill. This is an example of one of the many incorrect "facts" that have been circulated about this bill.
Ask yourself: if regulating naturopathic doctors will put health foods stores,herbalists, and other types of practitioners out of business, how is it that in all of the states that regulate naturopathic doctors health food stores and alternative practitioners are thriving??? Whole foods, Vitamin Cottage, Natures, etc all have enormous companies that are thriving in these states. And they all sell vitamin C, among many other herbs and supplements.
The bill effects only those people calling themselves 'naturopathic doctors.' Do yourself a favor next time and avail yourself of the facts before staging a mindless protest.
Unfortunately, misrepresentation of the facts surrounding this bill has been circulated by those opposing it, of course.
Have you actually read the language in the bill?
It IN NO WAY will restrict ANYONE'S access to supplements, nor will it make supplements cost anymore than they do in any store.
This bill does one thing, and one thing only: it was trying to establish legal recognition of naturopathic physicians (who have attended a 4-year naturopathic medical program) versus those who have received mail order degrees and call themselves "doctor". It did not seek to put any of those people out of business, or stores that sell supplements. One of the supporters of this bill was the Vitamin Cottage. Do you think they would support a bill that would limit sales of their products?
I encourage you to get a hold of the actual bill language and report what it really says, rather than the same misinformation that has been spread by the lobbyists opposing this bill (at least one of whom is from out of state).
Thank you
To clarify, they were making it a FELONY unless you went to one of a few specific colleges.
More regulation is not needed.
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