It’s official: SB1360 is now the law of the land! Governor Perry signed it (and also our identical “backup” bill, HB2975) on Friday. Attached is the final, signed version of the bill(s) which is identical to what was passed out of the House and Senate
Special thanks to everyone who contacted the Governor and their legislators about this bill. And congrats to all of us who worked on it – it was definitely a team effort! Later this year or early next year, the Texas Medical Board will begin the rule-making process and we will be involved in that process to make sure that the rules for approving Continuing Medical Education (CME) courses are fair and appropriate.
Meanwhile, we really need to encourage ILADS and the other thought leaders on our side of the debate to expedite the development of more Lyme-literate CME courses so that we have a wide range of course options that can be included on the approved list. This is a great opportunity for our side to put its money where its mouth is regarding the advancement of the medical science. I am confident that we can rise to meet this challenge, but it will take a concerted effort – including more involvement in and financial support of ILADS – to move the needle.
Have a great summer!
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