6095691 Public Hearing on B21-707, Access to Contraceptives Amendment Act of 2016 and B21-780, Electronic Cigarette Parity Amendment Act of 2016
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COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
1350 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C. 20004
COUNCILMEMBER YVETTE M. ALEXANDER, CHAIRPERSON
COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC HEARING ON
BILL 21-707, the “Access to contraceptives amendment act of 2016”
AND
BILL 21-780, THE “ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE PARITY AMENDMENT ACT OF 2016”
WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2016
11:00 A.M., ROOM 412, JOHN A. WILSON BUILDING
1350 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W.
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20004
Councilmember Yvette M. Alexander, Chairperson of the Committee on Health and Human Services, announces a public hearing on Bill 21-707, the “Access to Contraceptives Amendment Act of 2016” and Bill 21-780, the “Electronic Cigarette Parity Amendment Act of 2016”. The hearing will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 in Room 412 of the John A. Wilson Building.
The purpose of Bill 21-707 is to amend the District of Columbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1985 to allow pharmacists to dispense certain contraceptives pursuant to established protocols, and to amend the Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Federal Law Conformity Act of 2000 to require that a health benefit plan authorize the dispensing of up to a 12-month supply of a pharmacist-dispensed contraceptive.
The purpose of Bill 21-780 is to amend the District of Columbia Department of Health Functions Clarification Act of 2001 to ensure that the prohibition of smoking electronic cigarettes in restricted areas is in parity with traditional tobacco products.
Those who wish to testify should contact Malcolm Cameron, Legislative Analyst to the Committee on Health and Human Services, at 202-741-0909 or via e-mail at mcameron@dccouncil.us, and provide their name, address, telephone number, organizational affiliation and title (if any) by close of business on Monday, July 11, 2016. Persons wishing to testify are encouraged, but not required, to submit 15 copies of written testimony. Witnesses should limit their testimony to four minutes; less time will be allowed if there are a large number of witnesses.
For those unable to testify at the hearing, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record. Copies of written statements can be emailed to mcameron@dccouncil.us or mailed to Malcolm Cameron at the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Room 115, Washington, D.C., 20004. The record will close at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 27, 2016.
