Re: US_Politics

Re: US_Politics

Gary A. Lamb

1/13/2000

Tony et al,
We would be remiss not to point out New Jersey was the first to pass
legislation. Florida, Texas, Washington, Illinois and others to follow.


Gary A. Lamb LPO, CO, FAAOP
C.O.P.E.
Comprehensive Orthotic-Prosthetic Enterprises
1742 Hickory St.
Abilene, TX. 79601

<Email Address Redacted>

-----Original Message-----
From: Orthotics and Prosthetics List [mailto:<Email Address Redacted>]On Behalf
Of Tony Barr
Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2000 7:57 AM
To: <Email Address Redacted>
Subject: Re: US_Politics

Paul Webber wrote:
> Why would you want to get licensure? If you have this amount of time and
money why don't you
> volunteer at the national level to see if the testing parameters for O&P
are
> fair and reasonable and that the consumer or patient is properly cared
for?
> What are the advantages of a license?

As one professional health care professional to another(?),I believe Mr.
Morris Gallo LPO recently answered your questions
more than adequately. As an amputee and consumer of your profession's
specialized health care services, we believe requiring a O&P provider to
require a certain amount educational and practical experience, would better
assure the public, particularly physicians and their patients,of the highest
quality of orthotic and prosthetic service.With regulation goes
accountability and a means to better assure consumer protection and better
lay the foundation for proper coverage in the future.

Perhaps it is the accountability that the few in opposition are afraid of !?

Mr.Gallo has spent more of his own time and money advocating higher
standards for YOUR profession than most, including national efforts which
desperately requires medicare reform regulation for consumer protection and
better ensure proper O&P reimbursement.

The whinners of this profession whom oppose regulation are few.The benefits
of state licensure have immediately become apparent. Regulation has
resulted in expanded Medicaid coverage and will help unite the profession by
ending the battle of the alphabet soup and the who's better certification
debate!!

Perhaps one day, soon, the few critics of regulation, will conclude that
their profession is worthy of a license.
Perhaps they too will join the ranks of thousands of other practitioners in
advocating for regulation, like they have SUCCESSFULLY accomplished in three
short years in Florida,Texas,Washington ,Illinois and hopefully now Ohio.
If they don't, get the hell out of the way! There maybe a position open at
Walmart because your local and national DME will soon be regulated too!!

Tony Barr
President
The Barr Foundation
www.oandp.com/barr



> ----- Original Message -----
> From: < <Email Address Redacted> >
> To: < <Email Address Redacted> >
> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2000 4:14 PM
> Subject: US_Politics
>
>
> > I am happy to announce that Ohio House Bill 238, A Licensure Bill for
> > Orthotists, Prosthetists and Pedorthitists, was introduced to the Ohio
> Senate
> > today by Senator Doug White.
> > Thanks to all the Ohio O&P practitioners who have assisted in this
effort
> to
> > date with both sweat and dollars. With a little luck, (and a few more
> bucks)
> > the bill should become law by June of this year.
> > Ron Kidd, CPO
> > Columbus, Ohio
> >


Congratulations Ron and Ohio O&P professionals!

> >