4598884 Public Hearing Notice (Revised and Abbreviated) on B20-343, "Expedited Partner Therapy 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 AND ABBREVIATED  

                                                         

COUNCILMEMBER YVETTE M. ALEXANDER, CHAIRPERSON

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC HEARING

 

on

 

Bill 20-343, the “Expedited Partner Therapy Act of 2013"

 

Wednesday, October 30, 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 20-343, the “Expedited Partner Therapy Act of 2013".  The public hearing will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 in Room 500 of the John A. Wilson Building. Please note that this reflects a new date and location.

                                                                                          

The stated purpose of Bill 20-343 is to permit health care practitioners to prescribe prescription drugs without an examination to the partners of a patient diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection.    

 

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 Monday, October 28, 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 Monday, October 28, 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 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 13, 2013.