
Diane will describe the safe harbor practitioner exemption laws and the many states that have worked to introduce legislation that would enable practitioners like herbalists, homeopaths, traditional naturopaths, health coaches and many others, to legally practice. These legislative efforts will give many unlicensed practitioners exemptions from accusations of practicing medicine without a license, provided they comply with certain provisions. Since Maine’s passage of their safe harbor bill last year, eleven states now protect access to these practitioners. Two more states (Wisconsin and Massachusetts) are poised for final passage, awaiting final votes. National Health Freedom Action (NHFA) is working in many states toward the ultimate goal of protection of access to all healing practitioners.


