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Council of the District of Columbia
Committee on Health
Notice of Public Hearing
1350 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004
COUNCILMEMBER YVETTE M. ALEXANDER, CHAIRPERSON
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC OVERSIGHT ROUNDTABLE
on
Bill 20-101, “The Patient Protection Act of 2013”
on
Tuesday, May 14, 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 public oversight roundtable on Bill 20-101, the “Patient Protection Act of 2013.” The public hearing will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 in Room 500 of the John A. Wilson Building.
Bill 20-101 has been referred to the Committee on Health. 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.
Those who wish to testify should contact Rayna Smith, Committee Director, at (202) 741-2111 or via e-mail at rsmith@dccouncil.us and provide their name, address, telephone number, organizational affiliation and title (if any) by close of business on Monday, May 13, 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, May 13, 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, Committee Director, 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 Tuesday, May 20, 2013.
