grizac
02.05.09, 07:52
Zmieniono prawo gwarantując lekarzom wolność do leczenia boreliozy tak długo,
jak uważają to za stosowne.
Głosowanie w Izbie Reprezentantów było druzgocące. 137 głosów za uchwaleniem
tego prawa i ZERO przeciw.
Jak napisano w komentarzu: IDSA może sobie mówić co chce, ale w naszej
jurysdykcji nie pozbawimy nikogo prawa do leczenia. (news od A.)
PUBLIC HEALTH. Substitute for H. B. No. 6200 (COMM) (File No. 583) AN ACT
CONCERNING THE USE OF LONG-TERM ANTIBIOTICS FOR THE TREATMENT OF LYME DISEASE.
The Speaker ruled the amendment was technical.
The following is House Amendment Schedule "A" (LCO 6317):
In line 4, strike "lyme" and insert "Lyme" in lieu thereof
In line 17, after "statutes" insert ", pursuant to a clinical diagnosis that
is based on knowledge obtained through medical history and physical
examination alone, or in conjunction with testing that provides supportive
data for such clinical diagnosis"
In line 19, after "patient" insert "for a therapeutic purpose that eliminates
such infection or controls a patient's symptoms"
In line 31, after "diagnosis" insert "and treatment"
In line 34, after "action" insert "for other reasons"
In line 35, after "or" insert "from entering into"
In line 36, strike "entered into" and insert "with such physician" in lieu thereof
In line 37, after "to" insert "the"
The bill was discussed by Representatives Hetherington of the 125th, Nicastro
of the 79th, Bartlett of the 2nd, Sayers of the 60th, Scribner of the 107th,
Fawcett of the 133rd, Lyddy of the 106th, Miner of the 66th, Dargan of the
115th, Sawyer of the 55th and Hornish of the 62nd.
The Speaker ordered the vote be taken by roll call at 12: 34 p. m.
The following is the result of the vote:
Total Number Voting 137
Necessary for Passage 69
Those voting Yea 137
Those voting Nay 0
Those absent and not voting 14
AN ACT CONCERNING THE USE OF LONG-TERM ANTIBIOTICS FOR THE TREATMENT OF LYME
DISEASE.
SUMMARY:
Beginning July 1, 2009, this bill allows a licensed physician to prescribe,
administer, or dispense long-term antibiotic therapy to a patient if (1) a
clinical diagnosis is made that the patient has Lyme disease or has symptoms
consistent with such a diagnosis and (2) the physician documents the diagnosis
and treatment in the patient's medical record.
Also beginning July 1, 2009, the bill prohibits (1) the Department of Public
Health from initiating disciplinary action against a physician and (2) the
Connecticut Medical Examining Board from taking disciplinary action solely
because the physician prescribed, administered, or dispensed long-term
antibiotic therapy to a patient clinically diagnosed with Lyme disease. Such
clinical diagnosis must be documented in the patient's record by the physician.
The bill specifies that, subject to the limits on discipline of physicians
treating Lyme disease established by the bill, it does not limit the ability
of the Connecticut Medical.