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New Legislation (S.3334 Maziarz/A.4404 Gianaris)
Consumer Freedom to Choose Natural Practices

The New York Natural & Complementary Practices Project, Inc. (NYNCPP) is working to protect the right of every New Yorker to freely choose among natural and complementary practices. Natural and complementary practices are arts, trades and education that may be utilized to enhance oneÌs well being or quality of life.

To accomplish this, we support new legislation, S.3334 Maziarz/ A.4404-A Gianaris, which will make natural and complementary practices legal and accessible to all of us. This legislation will allow practitioners who register with the Department of State to provide natural, holistic, complementary care. The bill will protect practitioners from prosecution as unlicensed providers under the State Education Law and broaden the publicÌs access to low cost natural and preventive disciplines.

S.3334/A.4404-A is in the Consumer Protection Committee in the Senate and the Economic Development Committee in the Assembly. The first step in passing this legislation into law is for a majority of legislatures to vote to report it from these committees.

We must act now to get legislators in Albany to pass S.3334/A.4404-A. HereÌs what practitioners and consumers of natural and complementary practices can do to help get this legislation passed into law:

CALL your State representatives in the Senate and Assembly and tell them why you support S.3334 /A.4404-A.

CALL the members of the Senate Consumer Protection Committee and the Assembly Economic Development Committee and ask them to vote for S.3334/A.4404-A.

WRITE your State representatives in the Senate and Assembly. Write a letter, in your own words, to tell legislators why this legislation is important to you. Avoid using form letters because they are less effective than personal, individualized correspondence.

WRITE to members of the Senate Consumer Protection Committee and the Assembly Economic Development Committee and ask them to vote for S.3334/A.4404-A. Again, no form letters please.


THE MESSAGE

When you speak and write to legislators, emphasize the following:

  • S.3334/A.4404-A respects the right of every individual to choose from a broad array of natural and complementary practices.
  • Recent studies have shown that millions of New Yorkers are presently receiving a substantial amount of services from natural and complementary practitioners. Consumers will continue to make decisions to access natural and complementary practices, despite out-of-date licensing laws that discourage the provisions of such care.
  • S.3334/A.4404-A creates public policy that is consistent with 21st century knowledge and practices about natural healing arts. Consumers will be secure in the knowledge that their chosen providers will be free from unreasonable investigation, prosecution, or closure by the State of New York.
  • S.3334/A.4404-A will provide consumers with information about natural and complementary care before entering a course of treatment.
  • S.3334/A.4404-A is similar to legislation passed in other states, including Minnesota, Rhode Island, and California.

To find out who represents you in the Senate and Assembly click here.

The members of the Senate Consumer Protection and the Assembly Economic Development Committees are listed below.


Senate Consumer Affairs Committee
* All Senate Zip Codes 12247 *
Legislative Office Building (LOB)

Chairman, Senator Charles Fuschillo
Room 947 LOB
Albany, NY
(518) 455-3341

District:
30 South Ocean Avenue, Room 305
Freeport, NY 11520
(516) 546-4100

Senator Michael Nozzolio
Room 409 LOB
Albany, NY
(518) 455-2366

District:
119 Fall Street
Seneca Falls, NY 13148
(315) 568-9816

Senator Carl Marcellino
Room 812 LOB
Albany, NY
(518) 455-2390

District:
250 Townsend Square
Oyster Bay, NY 11771
(516) 922-1811

Senator Owen Johnson
Room 913 LOB
Albany, NY
(518) 455-3411

District:
23-24 Argyle Square
Babylon, NY 12247
(631) 669-9200

Senator Joseph Robach
Room 902 LOB
Albany, NY
(518) 225-3650

District:
2300 West Ridge Road
Rochester, NY 14626
(585) 225-3650

Senator George H. Winner. Jr.
Room 802 LOB
Albany, New York
(518) 455-2091

District:
228 Lake Street, P.O. Box 588
Elmira, NY 12248
(607) 732-2765

Senator Jeffrey D. Klein
Room 415 LOB
Albany, NY
518-455-3595

District: Temporary
931 B Morris Park Avenue
Bronx, NY 10462
(718) 792-8500

Senator Ruth Hassell-Thompson
Room 613 LOB
Albany, New York
518-455-2061

District:
767 East Gunhill Road
Bronx, NY 10467
(718) 547-8854

Senator Liz Kruger
Room 302 LOB
Albany, NY
(518) 455-2297

District:
211 East 43rd Street, Suite 1300
New York, New York 10017
(212) 490-9535

Senator John Sabini
Room 513 LOB
Albany, NY
(518) 455-2529

District:
35-07 88th Street
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
(718) 639-8469

Assembly Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry Committee
* All Assembly Zip Codes 12248 *


Assemblyman Robin Schimminger
Room 847 LOB
Albany, NY
(518) 455-4767

District:
3514 Delaware Ave.
Kenmore, NY 14217
(716) 873-2540

Assemblyman David F. Gantt
Room 830 LOB
Albany, NY
(518) 455-5606

District:
74 University Ave.
Rochester, NY 14605
(585) 454-3670

Assemblyman Vito J. Lopez
Room 943 LOB
Albany, NY
(518) 455-5537

District:
434 S. 5th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 235-5627

Assemblyman Joseph D Morelle
Room 716 LOB
Albany, NY
(518) 455-5373

District:
1945 E. Ridge Road
Rochester, NY 14622
(585) 467-0410

Assemblyman William F. Boyland, Jr.
Room 324 LOB
Albany, NY
(518) 455-4466

District:
467 Thomas S. Boyland St.
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 498-8681

Assemblyman Jeffrion L. Aubry
Room 526 LOB
Albany, NY
(518) 455-4561

District:
98-09 Northern Blvd.
Corona, NY 11368
(718) 457-3615

Assemblywoman Earlene Hooper
Room 744 LOB
Albany, NY
(518) 455-5861

District:
80 N. Franklin Street, Suite 304
Hempstead, NY 11550
(516) 489-6610

Assemblywoman RoAnn Destito
Room 621 LOB
Albany, NY
(518) 455-5454

District:
State Office Building, Room 401
207 Genesee St., Utica, NY 13501
(315) 732-1055

Assemblyman Felix W. Ortiz
Room 542 LOB
Albany, NY
(518) 455- 3821

District:
404 55th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11220
(718) 492-6334

Assemblyman David Koon
Room 643 LOB
Albany, NY
(518) 455-5784

District:
268 Fairport Village Landing
Fairport, NY 14450
(585) 223-9130

Assemblyman Kevin A. Cahill
Room 557 LOB
Albany, NY
(518) 455-4436

District:
Governor Clinton Building
1 Albany Ave., Suite G4
Kingston, NY 12401<
(845) 338-9610/td>

Assemblyman William Magnarelli
Room 519 LOB
Albany, NY
(518) 455-4826

District:
Syracuse State Office Building
333 E. Washington St., Room 840
Syracuse, NY 13202
(315) 428-9651

Assemblywoman Francine Delmonte
Room 428 LOB
Albany, NY
(518) 455-5284

District:
1700 Pine Avenue
Niagara Falls, NY 14301
(716)282-6062

Assemblyman Darryl C. Towns
Room 626 LOB
Albany, NY
(518) 455-5821

District:
264 Jamaica Ave.
Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 235-5627

Assemblyman Darrell J. Aubertine
Room 631 LOB
Albany, NY
(518) 455-5545

District:
200 Washington St., Suite 404B
Watertown, NY 13601
(315) 786-0284

Assemblywoman Barbara S. Lifton
Room 821 LOB
Albany, NY
(518) 455-5444

District:
106 E. Court Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 277-8030

Assemblyman Phillip R. Ramos
Room 820 LOB
Albany, NY
(518) 455-5185

District:
1010 Suffolk Ave.
Brentwood, NY 11717
(631) 435-3214

Charles D. Lavine
Room 727 LOB
Albany, NY
(518) 455-5456

District:
146 A Manetto Hill Road, Suite 105
Plainview, NY 11803
(516) 822-5590

Assemblyman Thomas F. O'Mara
Room 433 LOB
Albany, NY
(518) 455-4538

District:
333 East Water Street, Suite 301
Elmira Savings Bank
Elmira, NY 14901

Assemblyman Jeff Brown
Room 628 LOB
Albany, NY
(518) 455-4505

District:
201 South Main Street, Room 200
North Syracuse, NY 13212
(315) 452-1115

Assemblyman Marc Butler
Room 318 LOB
Albany, NY
(518) 455-5393

District:
Johnstown City Hall
41 E. Main St.
Johnstown, NY 12095
(518) 762-6486

Assemblyman Clifford W. Crouch
Room 545 LOB
Albany, NY
(518) 455-5741

District:
Sidney Civic Ctr., 21 Liberty St.
Room 207, Sidney, NY 13838
(607) 563-7981

Assemblyman Pat M. Casale
Room 320 LOB
Albany, NY
(518) 455-5777

District:
4 Normanskill Blvd.
Delmar, NY 12054
(518) 439-1926

Assemblyman Gary Finch
Room 718 LOB
Albany, NY
(518) 455-5878

District:
69 South Street
Auburn, NY 13021
(315) 255-3045

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