Once we understand what exactly is wrong with the system, and how it is that the system is malfunctioning, we can start looking for solutions. The review of current law and regulation as described above will form the basis for historical review. It is very important to know what has happened in the past, for the seed of your solution may well lay there. Obviously, this is a strong precedent for our bill that was passed into law in 1994 in that state. Case law, or high court decisions, are also an important source for solutions.
Courts interpret and resolve ambiguities in legislated law.
Most state and federal courts have had some discussion about privacy rights, or the rights of patients to deny or choose medical treatments, evidentiary standards, or due process. Where case law favors your cause, language for your bill can be lifted directly from the decision itself. Where case law is not favorable, dissenting opinion may provide you with an argument, or you may find conflicts between decisions. Legislators like to resolve judicial conflicts. Most often non-conventional doctors are not charged with using an alternative treatment per say, but rather, with improper physical or history taking, or improper record keeping because the practical aspects of alternative therapies affects these three activities profoundly.