SHFF POLICIES AND GOALS:
1. To support the preparation and passage of safe harbor exemption bills for unlicensed care practitioners, in order to exempt health care practitioners that are not certified, registered, or licensed by the state from charges of practicing medicine or practicing another health care professions without a license; and to protect consumer access to those same unlicensed health care practitioners.
2. To oppose registration, permit, certification, licensure, or other similar types of bills for unlicensed health care practitioners:
A motion was made to accept RESOLUTION #2 as amended from the US HEALTH FREDEEM ASSEMBLY dated 9/2008 at
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
NSP LEADERS CONFERENCE
L.A. CALIFORNIA, DATED FEB.5, 2009
BOARD VOTED and passed unanimously
“The United States Health Assembly supports the concept and passage of Safe Harbour Health Freedom Exception bills in the healing arts and does not support registration, certification or licensure in any form that would force persons to gain a privilege from the government before they engage in a healing act when such an act does not pose an imminent and significant risk of significant and direct harm .”
3. To oppose Naturopathic Physician, Dieticians, Clinical Nutritionist, and other types of licensure, certification, or registration bill language that would jeopardize the right of unlicensed practitioners to practice and does not contain health freedom amendments. But SHFF does not oppose the passage of those licensure, certification, or registration bills when amendments would adequately secure and protect the right of the unlicensed practitioners to practice in the public domain.
GUIDESLINES FOR REVIEW OF FUNDING REQUESTS
All state groups who wish funds from the SUNSHINE HEALTH FREEDOM FOUNDATION must:
1. Fill out a Sunshine Health Freedom Foundation Grant Application pre-approved by a majority vote of the applicant’s Board or applicant’s decision making authorized body.
2. Have any lobbyist to be used for the project being applied for interviewed and/or approved by the Board of SHFF, Clinton Miller, and Diane Miller
3. Applicants that plan to introduce a Health Freedom Bill at the legislature must consult with and keep updated Diane Miller on strategy, plan of action, language and amendments as they move through the project.
4. Available grants are:
$5,000 per state per year for program/project/lobbying costs.
$1,000 per state per year for miscellaneous expenses such as printing, fees, permits etc.
$15,000 matching grant for Lobbying fees
5. SHFF Board of Directors will review grant applications and vote on each funding request and will use their discretion as to whether to grant requests.
GRANT APPLICATION
Organization Information:
Legal Name of Organization:
Employer ID Number:
Mailing Address, City and Zip:
Street Address, City, and Zip:
Phone:
Fax:
Website:
Year Established:
Mission Statement (20 words or less):
Brief description of your organization (100 words max):
Describe briefly any ongoing collaboration with other agencies and/or organizations:
Financial Information
Fiscal Year End Date:
Current Operating Budget:
Revenue Amount:
Expenses:
Prior Year Operating Budget:
Revenue Amount:
Expenses:
Funding Request: (keep responses brief)
1. Total cost of entire project expected?
2. Amount requested and time frame of use of funds?
3. What is the purpose of the project?
4. What will the funds be used for?
5. Describe the work plan for accomplishing the purpose.
6. Is this a new project? If not, give a brief history of this effort.
7. Are other organizations also addressing this issue? How are they different from you?
8. Have Clinton Miller and/or Diane Miller been involved in this project and how long and to what extent? What other leaders are involved in the effort?
9. What existing community resources will you use (facilities, people, partnerships)
10. What other fundraising efforts will take place or what other funds will be available for this project?
11. How will the project be funded after the grant ends?
Steering Committee or Board Information:
1. What kind of group structure do you have (incorporated, informal steering committee, other)?
2. How often does your Board or Steering Committee meet and by what means (phone, web, in person)?
3. What percentage of your group donates to your project?
4. A list of current board members, steering committee members, or decision maker group members, their email addresses or phone numbers
5. If available, a copy of the latest IRS Tax Exempt Determination Letter stating that your organization is not a private foundation and which Internal Revenue Code section status.
Mailing Application:
The completed application and all supplemental items should be mailed as follows:
Joan Vandergriff
Sunshine Health Freedom Foundation
5317 Bluebonnet Dr. Colleyville,Texas 76034
