NYSAC CRITICAL ACTION NOW

We have a make or break option on our herbs bill for this legislative session. After Friday we are either law or pushed off to 2011. If you are in Manhattan or Chinatown, your action is most critical, but everyone needs to call.

For over 3 years, NYSAC and ASNY have been working to get herbs in the legal scope of practice of acupuncturists in New York. But right now, Deborah Glick is holding us up. We need to ask the Speaker’s office to help move the bill. Grace Meng is working very hard right now on our behalf. Please make these two calls ASAP.

Two Phone Calls that must be made on Wednesday, June 23 between 9:00 am and 4:00pm

1) Sheldon Silver, Speaker of the Assembly

Call his Albany Office: 518-455-3791
And say:

“My name is _______________.
“I am calling to ask that Speaker Silver help move Assembly Bill A03717A Meng (SAME AS Senate Bill S 5512-A). This bill has been held in the Higher Education Committee for three years. This bill has a positive impact on the profession of acupuncture and patient care.”

If you are in his district say: “I vote in his district and this bill is critical to me.”

If you need to check on his district boundaries go to this link to check on the map of the 64th Assembly District (Chinatown, lower east side, Staten Island

http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/?ad=64&sh=map

If you are Asian or Asian-American say:

“I am a member of the Asian American Community and this bill is important to our community.”

Then Say: “Please ask the Speaker to help get this bill to the floor for a vote. Thank you.”

2) Then Call Judy Rapfogel, Senior Staff to Sheldon Silver

Call: 518-455-3791 ask that the message be given to Ms. Rapfogel and say:

“My name is _______________.
“I am calling to ask that Ms. Rapfogel help Speaker Silver help move Assembly Bill A03717A Meng ( SAME AS Senate Bill S 5512-A). This bill has been held in the Higher Education Committee for three years. This bill has a positive impact on the profession of acupuncture and patient care.”

If you are in his district say: “I vote in his district and this bill is critical to me.”

If you are Asian or Asian-American say:

“I am a member of the Asian American Community and this bill is important to our community.”

Then Say: “Please ask the Speaker to help get this bill to the floor for a vote. Thank you.”