<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Great job. Wonderful work. Congratulations. Let’s keep this train rolling.<br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Darryl S Rice<div><br><div><br></div></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Nov 19, 2024, at 9:58 PM, Amy Sabo via NFBMI-Talk <nfbmi-talk@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style>@font-face { font-family: "Cambria Math"; }
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div.WordSection1 { page: WordSection1; }</style><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"> Hello j.j. and all,</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Thanks for sharing this wonderful news that the nfb of Michigan is working on in the state of Michigan to make prescription labels accessible for the blind.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">As a matter of fact the nfb of Colorado passed this amazing legislation this year and, thanks to our governor he signed it into law. It will go into effect next July of 2025.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">I hope that Michigan with the help of the nfb of Michigan can make this a relaty for all people in the state of Michiganavailable to all blind people in the state.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hugs,</p><p class="MsoNormal">Amy sabo</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal" style="border:none;padding:0in"><b>From: </b><a href="mailto:nfbmi-talk@nfbnet.org">J.J. Meddaugh via NFBMI-Talk</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Tuesday, November 19, 2024 2:54 PM<br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:nfbmi-talk@nfbnet.org">NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List</a><br><b>Cc: </b><a href="mailto:jj@bestmidi.com">J.J. Meddaugh</a><br><b>Subject: </b>[NFBMI-Talk] Big News. We have a prescription labeling bill in the house!</p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">I have some great news to share today!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The legislative team is pleased to share the introduction of House Bill</p><p class="MsoNormal">6143, a bill which will require virtually every pharmacy in the state of</p><p class="MsoNormal">Michigan to offer accessible prescription labels. We stil have lots of work</p><p class="MsoNormal">to do,but this would not have happened without our meetings and advocacy in</p><p class="MsoNormal">Lansing and across the state.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Here's what we all need to do now.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">1. The bill currently has 7 sponsors in the house, out of 110 members</p><p class="MsoNormal">total. Here are the 7 who signed on so far:</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Julie Rogers (District 41)</p><p class="MsoNormal">Denise Mentzer (District 61)</p><p class="MsoNormal">Carrie Rheingans (District 47)</p><p class="MsoNormal">Rachel Hood (District 81)</p><p class="MsoNormal">Jimmie Wilson Jr. (District 32)</p><p class="MsoNormal">Penelope Tsernoglou (District 75)</p><p class="MsoNormal">Helena Scott (District 7)</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Our goal now is to get as many other house reps as possible to cosponsor</p><p class="MsoNormal">the bill.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">1. If you do not know your representative in the Michigan state house, go</p><p class="MsoNormal">to this website to look it up.</p><p class="MsoNormal">https://www.house.mi.gov/</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">2. Contact them via email or phone and ask them to cosponsor house bill</p><p class="MsoNormal">6143. You can briefly share how having access to accessible prescription</p><p class="MsoNormal">labels will help you be more independent or improve your quality of life. A</p><p class="MsoNormal">brief but powerful personal story can go a long way. Be polite and kind in</p><p class="MsoNormal">your email, and understand they may not reply right away.</p><p class="MsoNormal">If your rep is one of the 7 listed above, thank them for being a sponsor of</p><p class="MsoNormal">the bill.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">3. If you hear back, feel free to send that to me or Mark to let us know.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Also let us know if anyone asks questions.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Time is of the essence. The legislative session ends in a few short weeks,</p><p class="MsoNormal">and this is a great opportunity to try to get this bill passed.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">If you have contact with a state Senator who may be willing to introduce</p><p class="MsoNormal">the exact same bill in the senate, that is also very helpful.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">We will keep you updated if hearings or other opportunities are scheduled</p><p class="MsoNormal">to offer testimony or feedback. Often these are held over Zoom.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Thank you for your support.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Best,</p><p class="MsoNormal">J.J.</p><p class="MsoNormal">_______________________________________________</p><p class="MsoNormal">NFBMI-Talk mailing list</p><p class="MsoNormal">NFBMI-Talk@nfbnet.org</p><p class="MsoNormal">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmi-talk_nfbnet.org</p><p class="MsoNormal">To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBMI-Talk:</p><p class="MsoNormal">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbmi-talk_nfbnet.org/amieelsabo%40gmail.com</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div>
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