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Alternative Therapies Legislation in Colorado- Effective June 5, 2013 – Includes Reiki

June 12, 2013 by  
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There is legislation in Colorado which includes alternative therapies such as Reiki and it’s a good thing!
 
sb-13-215
Here is the summary that Sandy Priester from LifeSpark wrote:
 
Right to practice:  Colorado has a “right to practice” law that gives natural health practitioners a legal right to provide services in Colorado. This law benefits individuals who practice Reiki, Healing Touch, and other natural health practices, and requires that the practitioner provide written disclosure of their training and experience among other things.  The law was approved by the legislature last month and has been signed by the governor. Individuals already licensed or registered with the State of Colorado are not affected (RNs, acupuncturists, massage therapists, etc.). 
Example of a disclosure form…..a copy of your disclosure form signed by your client must be provided at the time of the first Reiki Session.  To learn more about this legislation view State of Colorado documentation.

DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AS REQUIRED UNDER SB-215 FOR

COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS IN COLORADO

1.            Your Name

2.            Your Address

3.            Your Phone

As a Complementary and Alternative Health Care Practitioner, I am not licensed, certified or registered by the state of Colorado as a health care professional.  I am not a licensed medical physician and do not diagnose, treat or prescribe remedies for the treatment of disease.  The services I perform, whether in person, by mail or by phone, are at all times restricted to complementary and alternative health care services intended for the maintenance of the best possible state of nutritional health.  I am prohibited from performing surgery or any invasive procedure, administer or prescribe x-ray radiation, prescribe prescription drugs, use general or spinal anesthetics, administer ionizing radioactive substances, use a laser device that punctures the skin, perform enemas/colonics unless board certified, practice midwifery, practice psychotherapy, perform spinal manipulation, practice optometry, directly administer medical protocols to a pregnant woman or a person who has cancer, practice dentistry, set fractures, practice massage therapy, provide a conventional medical disease diagnosis or recommend the discontinuation of a course of care recommended by a health care professional.  I am also prohibited from treating children less than two years of age.  In order to treat a child who is between 2-8 years of age, I must have a written, signed consent of the child’s parent or legal guardian:

The services I provide are as follows:  _________________________________.

My professional degrees, training, experience, credentials and qualifications are as follows:

Reiki:

I took ______Reiki classes with _________________  I have been practicing Reiki since _____________.

If you have registered with the IARPREIKI.org include a statement here about that.

If you have liability insurance for Reiki include a statement here about that.  Example text:  I carry liability insurance applicable to any injury caused by an act or omission in providing complementary and alternative health care services. 

A copy of this disclosure statement will be kept on file for at least two years after the last date of service.

*As my client, you should discuss any recommendations I provide with your Primary Care Physician, Obstetrician, Gynecologist, Oncologist, Cardiologist, Pediatrician or Pediatric Health Care Provider, or other Board-Certified Physician.

 

Name of Client                                                                                                  Signature of Client

 

Address of Client                                                                                             City, State, Zip Code

 

Phone Number                                                                                                 E-Mail Address

 

Date of Birth                                                                                                      Date of First Visit

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