4598787 Public Hearing Notice (Revised) on B20-101, "Patient Protection Act of 2013", and B20-111, "Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2013"

Council of the District of Columbia                      

Committee on Health

Notice of Public Hearing

1350 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004                   REVISED

                                                         

COUNCILMEMBER YVETTE M. ALEXANDER, CHAIRPERSON

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC HEARING

 

on

 

Bill 20-101, the “Patient Protection Act of 2013"

 

and

 

Bill 20-111, the “Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2013”

 

Friday, November 8, 2013

11:00 a.m., Room 500, John A. Wilson Building

1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20004

 

 

Councilmember Yvette M. Alexander, Chairperson of the Committee on Health, announces a hearing on Bill 20-101, the “Patient Protection Act of 2013" and Bill 20-111, the “Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2013”.  The public hearing will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 8, 2013 in Room 500 of the John A. Wilson Building. Please note that this notice reflects the addition of Bill 20-111 to be heard by the Committee on November 8th. 

                                                                                          

The stated purpose of Bill 20-101 is to require an acute care general hospital or psychiatric hospital to submit to the Department of Health a staffing plan that provides sufficient, appropriately qualified nursing staff in each unit within the facility; establish and implement an acuity system for addressing fluctuations in actual patient acuity levels and nursing care requirements requiring increased staffing levels; require the Department of Health to set minimal levels of nurse staffing and registered nurse staff ratios for schools. The stated purpose of Bill 20-111 is to establish safe nursing levels at hospitals in the District of Columbia.

 

Those who wish to testify should contact Rayna Smith, Committee Director, at [phone] or via e-mail at [e-mail] and provide their name, address, telephone number, organizational affiliation and title (if any) by close of business on Wednesday, November 6, 2013. Persons wishing to testify are encouraged, but not required, to submit 15 copies of written testimony.  If submitted by the close of business on Wednesday, November 6, 2013, the testimony will be distributed to Councilmembers before the hearing.  Witnesses should limit their testimony to four minutes; less time will be allowed if there are a large number of witnesses.    

 

If you are unable to testify at the hearing, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record.  Copies of written statements should be submitted to Ms. Rayna Smith, Room 115 of the Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20004.  The record will close at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, November 20, 2013.