Hi Everyone,
First, I
want to thank everyone for all of their efforts over the past few months with
regard to HB 137. As we worked to get the bill passed in the House,
it was very apparent that your representatives have been hearing from their
constituents. We would not be where we are without the everyone’s help.
We are now
at a critical time in the process. Although the bill passed the House,
85-7, it is now in the Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations
Committee of the Senate. We are now in dire need of a senator to
sponsor our bill. Tomorrow morning, Karen Leek and I are scheduled to
meet with Senator Schickel (Boone county) who chairs this committee, however, I
don’t know that he will introduce or sponsor the bill as committee chair.
Therefore, it is imperative that everyone contact his/her senator by calling:
·
800-372-7181
·
Leave
a message for your senator, asking him/her to sponsor the bill.
The operator
at this number will take the message and forward to your senator. Anyone
living in Kentucky should call—including students, friends, neighbors,
relatives. The operator will ask for your name and address; he/she will
also help you if you do not know the name of your senator. I’ve been told
that volume is important; the more calls received about a particular bill, the
faster the bill moves through the system. The call takes just a few
minutes, but can have a significant impact on the movement of this bill through
the system. DON’T
WAIT! This session of the legislature will end in a few weeks. Make your call today and encourage at
least 1 other person to call, as well. This is our chance, as a
profession, to have our own professional board, similar to the other health
professions.
Thanks for
your help,
Andrea
Andrea J. Cornuelle, M.S.,R.T.(R)
Professor, Radiologic Technology
Director, Health Science Program
Northern Kentucky University
227 Albright Health Center
Highland Heights, KY 41099
PH: 859-572-5606
FX: 859-572-1314
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