The NY State Assembly and Senate for taking the time to understand the issues

The New York State Senate Task Force on Lyme and Tick-Borne Diseases today released a report and legislation that provides a comprehensive set of recommendations for research, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of tick-borne illnesses. The legislation also ensures that doctors acting in their patients’ best interests are not unjustly targeted for professional misconduct.

I would like to thank the NY State Assembly and Senate for taking the time to understand the issues, and for their hard work in helping to find solutions for those suffering from Lyme and associated diseases. I would specifically like to thank our local state representatives, Didi Barrett and Senator Terry Gipson, who initially introduced the bill into the Assembly and Senate, as well as our local Congressman Chris Gibson, who strongly supported the passage of this bill. Congressman Gibson is also sponsoring a federal bill on Lyme and associated diseases that has bipartisan support, and that President Obama would like to see on his desk….. We are very fortunate to have such good people working as our state and federal representatives. Finally, I would like to send out a thank you to all the patients, families and friends for your perseverance and support, and to everyone involved who helped to make this a success. Congratulations everyone. After being approved in the Senate, the new bill will be voted on again tomorrow in the Assembly.