Stop HB 836

Lyme Disease Education and Support Groups of Maryland

Do you live or work in Maryland?

STOP HB 836 now before it STOPS your Lyme treatment!

You need to take action now. The Maryland Delegates voted for a bill that mandates the Maryland Department of Health to disseminate "latest consensus guidelines" (read IDSA) to physicians in Maryland. HB 836 is now moving to the Senate Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee for a hearing/vote on April 4. If it passes here, these guidelines may prevent Lyme patients from getting further treatment and those just bitten from getting a diagnosis. Stop it now while you can. Contact the Senate Committee members TODAY; don't wait!!

1. Everybody call or email senators below to VOTE AGAINST HB 836

2. Here’s the bill text for HB 836

3. Tell the Senators to vote against the bill. Object to the following provision in the bill that states: Page 2- line 21-24, (IV) DEVELOP AND DISSEMINATE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS ABOUT LYME DISEASE INCLUDING THE LATEST CONSENSUS GUIDELINES FOR DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF LYME DISEASE

4. Here’s the Senators to email and/or call (give name address phone or email; tell to vote against bill)

Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee

Joan Carter Conway, Chair 410-841-3145

(Baltimore Co.) 1-800-492-7122 Ext. 3145

joan.carter.conway@senate.state.md.us

Roy P. Dyson, V. Chair 410-841-3673

(Calvert, Charles, St. Mary's) 1-800-492-7122 Ext. 3673

roy.dyson@senate.state.md.us

Gwendolyn T. Britt 410-841-3745

(Prince George's) 1-800-492-7122 Ext. 3745

gwendolyn.britt@senate.state.md.us

Richard F. Colburn 410-841-3590