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<title><![CDATA[Urgent Message About SSB 6280, Immediate Action Needed! | March 9, 2010]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Urgent Message About SSB 6280, Immediate Action Needed!
March 9, 2010

Dear Members and Colleagues: 

It appears that in the last days of this legislative session our bill has run into a road block and your action is urgently needed to get it passed before the end of session (in just 4 days)...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SSB 6280 Passes House by a Vote of 96-0! | March 1, 2010]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[SSB 6280 Passes House by a Vote of 96-0!
March 1, 2010

Dear Members and Friends, 

We have wonderful news! Thanks to everyone calling their representatives and to all the hard work of so many, SSB 6280 has successfully passed out of the House of Representatives by a vote of 96-0!
 
The bi...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Oppose ESHB 2875, threatening Acupuncture Insurance in WA! | February 27, 2010]]></title>
<link>http://waoma.org/blog_news/20100227.php</link>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Oppose ESHB 2875, threatening Acupuncture Insurance in WA!
February 27, 2010

Dear Members and Friends, 

Please Oppose ESHB 2875, it threatens Every Category of Provider Law, the law which assures Acupuncturists and other CAM providers are covered by insurance!
 
If passed, ESHB (Engrosse...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SSB 6280 is Headed to the House for a Final Vote! | February 26, 2010]]></title>
<link>http://waoma.org/blog_news/20100226.php</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[SSB 6280 is Headed to the House for a Final Vote!
February 26, 2010

Dear Members and Friends:

SSB 6280 has been officially pulled from the House Rules Committee and is now going to go before the full House of Representatives for a vote. We need everyone to make an all out effort to call up...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Final Hearing for SSB 6280 tomorrow, Friday! Come to Olympia! | February 18, 2010]]></title>
<link>http://waoma.org/blog_news/20100218.php</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Final Hearing for SSB 6280 tomorrow, Friday! Come to Olympia!
February 18, 2010

Dear Members and Friends:
 
We have more excellent news, our scope expansion bill is going to be heard this coming Friday by the House Health Care and Wellness Committee. As often happens during the legislative...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SSB 6280 Passes The Senate 48 to Zero! | February 15, 2010]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[SSB 6280 Passes The Senate 48 to Zero!
February 15, 2010

Dear Friends and Members,

We did it! SSB 6280 passed the Senate today, unanimously! Thank you to everyone who called the hotline in support of the bill. We will be gearing up for a similar process to get it through the House of Repre...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Urgent Update on Our Bill, SSB 6280! | February 14, 2010]]></title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2010 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Urgent Update on Our Bill, SSB 6280!
February 14, 2010

Dear Friends and Members, 

Below is an updated and time-sensitive announcement on our bill. If you only have a 
minute, simply call the legislative hotline (800-562-6000) and tell the operator you 
support SSB 6280, they will ask for...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[SB 6280 Unanimously Passes Senate Committee! | January 27, 2010]]></title>
<link>http://waoma.org/blog_news/20100127.php</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[SB 6280 Unanimously Passes Out of the Senate Health & Long Term Care Committee!
January 27, 2010

Dear Friends and Members, 

We have some exciting news! SB 6280-East Asian Medicine Practitioners, our scope expansion bill, has unanimously passed out of the Senate Health and Long Term Care co...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Legislative Update and Alert! | January 14, 2010]]></title>
<link>http://waoma.org/blog_news/20100114.php</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Legislative Update and Alert!
January 14, 2010

Dear Colleague: 
 
We are writing to give you an update on current events. 
 
The Good

Our profession&rsquo;s bill, SB 6280, was scheduled for hearing Wednesday, January 13, 2010, in the Senate Health and Long Term Care Committee. 26 of ou...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Deadline Reminder: Professional Doctorate Standards Feedback Deadline to ACAOM | January 13, 2010]]></title>
<link>http://waoma.org/blog_news/20100113.php</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Deadline Reminder: Professional Doctorate Standards Feedback Deadline to ACAOM
January 13, 2010

This is a reminder that you have until 8:59 pm (PST), Friday January 15th (Tomorrow) to submit feedback to the ACAOM (the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine) on whether...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Hearing Reminder for SB 6280 Our Acupuncture Scope Expansion Bill! | January 12, 2010]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Hearing Reminder for SB 6280 Our Acupuncture Scope Expansion Bill!
January 12, 2010
 
Senate Health and Long Term Care Committee
Wednesday January 13, between 8-10 am.
Cherberg Building, Senate Hearing Room 4.
 
We need your help to get this historic update of our scope of practice passed...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Time Sensitive&mdash;Bill Hearing Announcement: SB 6280 Is Born! | January 8, 2010]]></title>
<link>http://waoma.org/blog_news/20100108.php</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Time Sensitive&mdash;Bill Hearing 
Announcement: SB 6280 Is Born!
January 8, 2010

Ladies and Gentlemen,

After two years of unflagging work by the Board of Directors of WAAMA (formerly WAOMA), our lobbyist and you, our valued friends and members, we are pleased to announce that our scope o...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Final Bill Draft Release | December 23, 2009]]></title>
<link>http://waoma.org/blog_news/20091223.php</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Final Bill Draft Release
December 23, 2009

Dear Friends and Members:

WAAMA is excited to release the final bill draft to 
be submitted on behalf of the profession to the legislature in the 2010 Legislative 
Session. After two years of stakeholder work involving multiple mailings to all l...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An Update on Some Time Sensitive AOM National Developments | December 22, 2009]]></title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[An Update on Some Time Sensitive AOM National Developments
December 22, 2009

Dear Friends and Members,

Below is a quick holiday update on some time-sensitive national developments. We hope 
that you take some time to read up on these important subjects.

Sincerely, 
WAAMA Board of Dire...]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Results Of Our First DOH Disciplinary Task Force Meeting | December 14, 2009]]></title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Results Of Our First DOH Disciplinary Task Force Meeting
December 14, 2009

Dear Friends and members, 

WAAMA met with the Department of Health (DOH) today to discuss establishing an 
Acupuncture Task Force to review disciplinary procedures.

This was an organizational meeting to determin...]]></description>
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