Lyme disease legislation at the state and federal level to protect Lyme disease patients & their doctors, and to provide funding for Lyme disease research and education.

Action Alert:  Contact Governor Patrick TODAY to encourage him to sign the much-needed Lyme disease "doctor protection bill" passed by the Massachusetts House and Senate.  Call Governor Patrick's office now at (888) 870 7770.

Massachusetts House Bill H. 1148   Public Hearing, Tuesday, September 22nd in room A-1 at the State House	An Act relative to the treatment of chronic Lyme disease  If you have questions about this bill, including information on how to contact your State Representative and State Senator regarding this important legislation, please use the "Contact Us" link. You can find out who all your elected officials are here.  You can find out who your State Rep. and State Senator are by town here.
Massachusetts House Bill H. 1038	An Act relative to Lyme Disease treatment coverage    If you have questions about this bill, including information on how to contact your State Representative and State Senator regarding this important legislation, please use the "Contact Us" link. You can find out who all of your elected officials are here.  You can find out who your State Rep. and State Senator are by town here.

United States House Bill H.R. 1179

The Lyme & Tick-Borne Diseases Prevention, Education, & Research Act of 2009 Please go to cwork.com to find out if your Congressperson is signed on as a co-sponsor. If not, the site has information on how to contact them, including sample letters.    Only 3 of 10 Massachusetts Congresspeople are co-sponosors of H.R. 1179. Please contact U.S. House members Neal, Frank, Tsongas, Tierney, Markey, Capuano, and Lynch to encourage them as a constituent (most House members staffs will only accept email/phone calls from people who live in their district) to sign on as a co-sponsor of H.R. 1179. Congressmen Olver, McGovern, and Delahunt are co-sponsors of H.R. 1179.

United States Senate Bill S.R. 1352

Lyme & Tick-Borne Disease Prevention, Education, & Research Act of 2009 Please go to cwork.com to find out if your Senator is signed on as a co-sponsor. If not, the site has information on how to contact them, including sample letters.   Please contact Senator Kerry to encourage him as a constituent to sign on as a co-sponosr of S.R. 1352.  Senator Brown is a supporter of S.R. 1352.