7/16/09 CT Governor Rell signs Lyme doctor protection bill.The Lyme Disease Association (LDA) has been working to trying to stop the spread of Lyme disease and find a cure for chronic Lyme disease for almost two decades. LDA has worked on educating multi state officials from legislators to governors to health departments. LDA has also worked with county and local officials who often are looking for ways to control tick-borne diseases in their specific areas which may be more heavily endemic than the state at large.

LDA has also worked with groups in many states to develop, pass, and implement state legislation

In this section, you can view some of these efforts and perhaps find ideas to use in your state.