Yesterday the Governor of Massachusetts signed a bill providing
protection to doctors who prescribe long term antibiotics to people with
Lyme disease. The new law gives doctors discretion to diagnose and treat
according to their best clinical judgment. This is an exciting day for
Massachusetts patient advocates and an encouraging precedent for
activists in other states. Rhode Island, Connecticut, and California
have similar laws.

To read the text of the bill, go to
http://www.mass.gov/legis/11budget/senate/outsides.htm
<http://www.mass.gov/legis/11budget/senate/outsides.htm>
and scroll down to Lyme Disease.

Congratulations to the advocates in Massachusetts who worked on this for
months. It was a long haul with many ups and downs, and they deserve a
lot of credit.

Thanks to:  Phyllis Mervine
CALDA

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