Three proposed laws would protect residents against tick-borne illness

As an advocate for ensuring Pennsylvania works diligently on the health crisis of Lyme disease and tick-borne illnesses, I have introduced several pieces of legislation that I believe will help protect the health of residents.
First, by requiring doctors to complete a reasonable Continuing Medical Education (CME) credit yearly on these diseases, pathogens and updated information to help diagnose the disease state as early as possible (House Bill 96).
Second, encouraging the federal government to appropriate dollars at a higher level to Pennsylvania for these efforts due to our ranking of No. 1 in reported Lyme disease cases (House Resolution 38).
Third, requiring school nurses to remove a tick and save it for seven days if found on a child at school, while sending home communication and information on tick testing, Lyme disease and tick borne illnesses (House Bill 94).
The video (https://bit.ly/2EefHOb) is an educational tool and seminar that I held at East Stroudsburg University in 2018 that can offer some additional public health information and guidance on protecting your family from Lyme and Tick-borne illnesses. Information such as spraying from your knees down to your shoes can protect you from ticks tremendously. This is a longer video but one that can be very helpful in your knowledge on this health crisis.
PA Rep. Rosemary Brown
East Stroudsburg