Re: New Jersey Taxes cosmetic surgery

[Guest guest]

Now, I just do not agree with this. What do they consider

cosmetic. Fixing someone's face after an auto accident is cosmetic. Why

would they tax something like that.

I would bet the constitutionality of this will be challenged.

Lynda

At 01:41 PM 7/1/2004, you wrote:

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>New Jersey Taxes Cosmetic Surgery

>By

>CNSNews.com Morning Editor

>July 01, 2004

>

>(CNSNews.com) - New Jersey has become the first state in the nation to

>specifically tax a surgical procedure -- much to the dismay of the

>American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

>

>Gov. Jim McGreevey on Wednesday signed a bill that will require patients

>to pay a 6 percent tax on cosmetic plastic surgery procedures. The

>governor also signed legislation that will impose a 3.5 percent tax on the

>gross receipts of physician-owned surgical centers.

>

> " The people of New Jersey should be very concerned about what these new

>laws may mean to their health in the future, " said Rod Rohrich, MD,

>American Society of Plastic Surgeons president.

>

> " While we understand many states are grappling with the need to resolve

>huge budget deficits, this law sets a dangerous precedent for lawmakers to

>consider taxing patients who need elective bariatric, lasik, orthopedic or

>other medical procedures based on the state's, rather than a physician's,

>interpretation of 'medical necessity.' "

>

> D'Amico, MD, of the New Jersey ASPS, also criticized a " selective

>and discriminatory tax on working, middle-class women who represent almost

>90 percent of all plastic surgery procedures. "

>

>These bills were introduced, passed through committees, and approved by

>the legislature and governor in a matter of days, he noted. " The public

>should be troubled by the 'back-door politics' undertaken to get these

>bills passed, " said Dr. D'Amico. "

>

>They were pushed through at the eleventh hour. There was no chance to

>interface or interact with the system. There was no public debate. The

>patients of New Jersey have been shortchanged. "

>

>The 6 percent gross receipts tax on elective surgery procedures includes

>cosmetic surgery, hair transplants, cosmetic injections, cosmetic soft

>tissue fillers, dermabrasion and chemical peel, laser hair removal and

>cosmetic dentistry.

>

>The flat 3.5 percent tax on surgical centers essentially subjects plastic

>surgeons who use surgery centers to double taxation, the ASPS said.

>

>ASPS describes itself as the largest organization of board-certified

>plastic surgeons in the world and the foremost authority on cosmetic and

>reconstructive plastic surgery.

>

>__________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

I guess they figure people want or need it so bad they can get away

with anything. It is disgusting

In , Lynda <coss@p...> wrote:

> Now, I just do not agree with this. What do they consider

> cosmetic. Fixing someone's face after an auto accident is

cosmetic. Why

> would they tax something like that.

>

> I would bet the constitutionality of this will be challenged.

>

> Lynda

>

>

> At 01:41 PM 7/1/2004, you wrote:

> ><http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewNation.asp?Page=%5CNation%5Carchive%

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> >New Jersey Taxes Cosmetic Surgery

> >By

> >CNSNews.com Morning Editor

> >July 01, 2004

> >

> >(CNSNews.com) - New Jersey has become the first state in the

nation to

> >specifically tax a surgical procedure -- much to the dismay of the

> >American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

> >

> >Gov. Jim McGreevey on Wednesday signed a bill that will require

patients

> >to pay a 6 percent tax on cosmetic plastic surgery procedures. The

> >governor also signed legislation that will impose a 3.5 percent

tax on the

> >gross receipts of physician-owned surgical centers.

> >

> > " The people of New Jersey should be very concerned about what

these new

> >laws may mean to their health in the future, " said Rod Rohrich,

MD,

> >American Society of Plastic Surgeons president.

> >

> > " While we understand many states are grappling with the need to

resolve

> >huge budget deficits, this law sets a dangerous precedent for

lawmakers to

> >consider taxing patients who need elective bariatric, lasik,

orthopedic or

> >other medical procedures based on the state's, rather than a

physician's,

> >interpretation of 'medical necessity.' "

> >

> > D'Amico, MD, of the New Jersey ASPS, also criticized

a " selective

> >and discriminatory tax on working, middle-class women who

represent almost

> >90 percent of all plastic surgery procedures. "

> >

> >These bills were introduced, passed through committees, and

approved by

> >the legislature and governor in a matter of days, he noted. " The

public

> >should be troubled by the 'back-door politics' undertaken to get

these

> >bills passed, " said Dr. D'Amico. "

> >

> >They were pushed through at the eleventh hour. There was no chance

to

> >interface or interact with the system. There was no public debate.

The

> >patients of New Jersey have been shortchanged. "

> >

> >The 6 percent gross receipts tax on elective surgery procedures

includes

> >cosmetic surgery, hair transplants, cosmetic injections, cosmetic

soft

> >tissue fillers, dermabrasion and chemical peel, laser hair removal

and

> >cosmetic dentistry.

> >

> >The flat 3.5 percent tax on surgical centers essentially subjects

plastic

> >surgeons who use surgery centers to double taxation, the ASPS said.

> >

> >ASPS describes itself as the largest organization of board-

certified

> >plastic surgeons in the world and the foremost authority on

cosmetic and

> >reconstructive plastic surgery.

> >

> >__________________________________________________

> >

[Guest guest]

Esp. when you consider fixing a birthmark on a child's face is cosmetic

surgery.

Lynda

At 04:40 PM 7/1/2004, you wrote:

>I guess they figure people want or need it so bad they can get away

>with anything. It is disgusting

>

>

>

>

>

>

>In , Lynda <coss@p...> wrote:

> > Now, I just do not agree with this. What do they consider

> > cosmetic. Fixing someone's face after an auto accident is

>cosmetic. Why

> > would they tax something like that.

> >

> > I would bet the constitutionality of this will be challenged.

> >

> > Lynda

> >

> >

> > At 01:41 PM 7/1/2004, you wrote:

> > ><http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewNation.asp?Page=%5CNation%5Carchive%

>5C200407%5CNAT20040701a.html>http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewNation.asp?

>Page=%5CNation%5Carchive%5C200407%5CNAT20040701a.html

> > >New Jersey Taxes Cosmetic Surgery

> > >By

> > >CNSNews.com Morning Editor

> > >July 01, 2004

> > >

> > >(CNSNews.com) - New Jersey has become the first state in the

>nation to

> > >specifically tax a surgical procedure -- much to the dismay of the

> > >American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

> > >

> > >Gov. Jim McGreevey on Wednesday signed a bill that will require

>patients

> > >to pay a 6 percent tax on cosmetic plastic surgery procedures. The

> > >governor also signed legislation that will impose a 3.5 percent

>tax on the

> > >gross receipts of physician-owned surgical centers.

> > >

> > > " The people of New Jersey should be very concerned about what

>these new

> > >laws may mean to their health in the future, " said Rod Rohrich,

>MD,

> > >American Society of Plastic Surgeons president.

> > >

> > > " While we understand many states are grappling with the need to

>resolve

> > >huge budget deficits, this law sets a dangerous precedent for

>lawmakers to

> > >consider taxing patients who need elective bariatric, lasik,

>orthopedic or

> > >other medical procedures based on the state's, rather than a

>physician's,

> > >interpretation of 'medical necessity.' "

> > >

> > > D'Amico, MD, of the New Jersey ASPS, also criticized

>a " selective

> > >and discriminatory tax on working, middle-class women who

>represent almost

> > >90 percent of all plastic surgery procedures. "

> > >

> > >These bills were introduced, passed through committees, and

>approved by

> > >the legislature and governor in a matter of days, he noted. " The

>public

> > >should be troubled by the 'back-door politics' undertaken to get

>these

> > >bills passed, " said Dr. D'Amico. "

> > >

> > >They were pushed through at the eleventh hour. There was no chance

>to

> > >interface or interact with the system. There was no public debate.

>The

> > >patients of New Jersey have been shortchanged. "

> > >

> > >The 6 percent gross receipts tax on elective surgery procedures

>includes

> > >cosmetic surgery, hair transplants, cosmetic injections, cosmetic

>soft

> > >tissue fillers, dermabrasion and chemical peel, laser hair removal

>and

> > >cosmetic dentistry.

> > >

> > >The flat 3.5 percent tax on surgical centers essentially subjects

>plastic

> > >surgeons who use surgery centers to double taxation, the ASPS said.

> > >

> > >ASPS describes itself as the largest organization of board-

>certified

> > >plastic surgeons in the world and the foremost authority on

>cosmetic and

> > >reconstructive plastic surgery.

> > >

> > >__________________________________________________

> > >

[Guest guest]

It is completely criminal. There are SO MANY cosmetic procedures that

are completely and totally necesary and should not be taxed. It is

horrible! I know that here in Idaho Falls one of the ps's that is

really known for his microsurgery esp on hands, told me that in a

town like this of 50,000 mostly conservative people more than 75% of

his business is not really cosmetic. Meaning of course as you know,

reconstructive stuff, not just boobs and noses and botox. Sad !

In , Lynda <coss@p...> wrote:

> Esp. when you consider fixing a birthmark on a child's face is

cosmetic

> surgery.

>

> Lynda

>

>

> At 04:40 PM 7/1/2004, you wrote:

> >I guess they figure people want or need it so bad they can get away

> >with anything. It is disgusting

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >In , Lynda <coss@p...> wrote:

> > > Now, I just do not agree with this. What do they consider

> > > cosmetic. Fixing someone's face after an auto accident is

> >cosmetic. Why

> > > would they tax something like that.

> > >

> > > I would bet the constitutionality of this will be challenged.

> > >

> > > Lynda

> > >

> > >

> > > At 01:41 PM 7/1/2004, you wrote:

> > > ><http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewNation.asp?Page=%5CNation%

5Carchive%

> >5C200407%5CNAT20040701a.html>http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewNation.asp?

> >Page=%5CNation%5Carchive%5C200407%5CNAT20040701a.html

> > > >New Jersey Taxes Cosmetic Surgery

> > > >By

> > > >CNSNews.com Morning Editor

> > > >July 01, 2004

> > > >

> > > >(CNSNews.com) - New Jersey has become the first state in the

> >nation to

> > > >specifically tax a surgical procedure -- much to the dismay of

the

> > > >American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

> > > >

> > > >Gov. Jim McGreevey on Wednesday signed a bill that will require

> >patients

> > > >to pay a 6 percent tax on cosmetic plastic surgery procedures.

The

> > > >governor also signed legislation that will impose a 3.5 percent

> >tax on the

> > > >gross receipts of physician-owned surgical centers.

> > > >

> > > > " The people of New Jersey should be very concerned about what

> >these new

> > > >laws may mean to their health in the future, " said Rod Rohrich,

> >MD,

> > > >American Society of Plastic Surgeons president.

> > > >

> > > > " While we understand many states are grappling with the need to

> >resolve

> > > >huge budget deficits, this law sets a dangerous precedent for

> >lawmakers to

> > > >consider taxing patients who need elective bariatric, lasik,

> >orthopedic or

> > > >other medical procedures based on the state's, rather than a

> >physician's,

> > > >interpretation of 'medical necessity.' "

> > > >

> > > > D'Amico, MD, of the New Jersey ASPS, also criticized

> >a " selective

> > > >and discriminatory tax on working, middle-class women who

> >represent almost

> > > >90 percent of all plastic surgery procedures. "

> > > >

> > > >These bills were introduced, passed through committees, and

> >approved by

> > > >the legislature and governor in a matter of days, he

noted. " The

> >public

> > > >should be troubled by the 'back-door politics' undertaken to

get

> >these

> > > >bills passed, " said Dr. D'Amico. "

> > > >

> > > >They were pushed through at the eleventh hour. There was no

chance

> >to

> > > >interface or interact with the system. There was no public

debate.

> >The

> > > >patients of New Jersey have been shortchanged. "

> > > >

> > > >The 6 percent gross receipts tax on elective surgery procedures

> >includes

> > > >cosmetic surgery, hair transplants, cosmetic injections,

cosmetic

> >soft

> > > >tissue fillers, dermabrasion and chemical peel, laser hair

removal

> >and

> > > >cosmetic dentistry.

> > > >

> > > >The flat 3.5 percent tax on surgical centers essentially

subjects

> >plastic

> > > >surgeons who use surgery centers to double taxation, the ASPS

said.

> > > >

> > > >ASPS describes itself as the largest organization of board-

> >certified

> > > >plastic surgeons in the world and the foremost authority on

> >cosmetic and

> > > >reconstructive plastic surgery.

> > > >

> > > >__________________________________________________

> > > >

[Guest guest]

GREAT AND THAT IS WHERE I LIVE.....FIGURES LOVE YA BJ

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>New Jersey Taxes Cosmetic Surgery

>By

>CNSNews.com Morning Editor

>July 01, 2004

>

>(CNSNews.com) - New Jersey has become the first state in the nation to

specifically tax a surgical procedure -- much to the dismay of the American

Society of Plastic Surgeons.

>

>Gov. Jim McGreevey on Wednesday signed a bill that will require patients to pay

a 6 percent tax on cosmetic plastic surgery procedures. The governor also signed

legislation that will impose a 3.5 percent tax on the gross receipts of

physician-owned surgical centers.

>

> " The people of New Jersey should be very concerned about what these new laws

may mean to their health in the future, " said Rod Rohrich, MD, American Society

of Plastic Surgeons president.

>

> " While we understand many states are grappling with the need to resolve huge

budget deficits, this law sets a dangerous precedent for lawmakers to consider

taxing patients who need elective bariatric, lasik, orthopedic or other medical

procedures based on the state's, rather than a physician's, interpretation of

'medical necessity.' "

>

> D'Amico, MD, of the New Jersey ASPS, also criticized a " selective and

discriminatory tax on working, middle-class women who represent almost 90

percent of all plastic surgery procedures. "

>

>These bills were introduced, passed through committees, and approved by the

legislature and governor in a matter of days, he noted. " The public should be

troubled by the 'back-door politics' undertaken to get these bills passed, " said

Dr. D'Amico. "

>

>They were pushed through at the eleventh hour. There was no chance to interface

or interact with the system. There was no public debate. The patients of New

Jersey have been shortchanged. "

>

>The 6 percent gross receipts tax on elective surgery procedures includes

cosmetic surgery, hair transplants, cosmetic injections, cosmetic soft tissue

fillers, dermabrasion and chemical peel, laser hair removal and cosmetic

dentistry.

>

>The flat 3.5 percent tax on surgical centers essentially subjects plastic

surgeons who use surgery centers to double taxation, the ASPS said.

>

>ASPS describes itself as the largest organization of board-certified plastic

surgeons in the world and the foremost authority on cosmetic and reconstructive

plastic surgery.

>__________________________________________________

>