New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill late Wednesday that protects Lyme doctors who prescribe long-term antibiotics.

From the Poughkeepsie Journal, Dec. 18, 2014:

by John Ferro

Doctors who prescribe longer courses of antibiotic treatments for Lyme disease have new protections under state law today.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill late Wednesday that prohibits the state Office of Professional Medical Conduct from investigating a licensed physician based solely upon the recommendation or provision of a treatment that is not universally accepted by the medical profession.

Those treatments include, but are not limited to, those for Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses.

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