4935474 Public Hearing Notice on B20-289, "Clinical Laboratory Practitioners Amendment Act of 2013", B20-435, "Nurse Staffing Agency Amendment Act of 2013" and B20-681, "Classroom Animal for Educational Purposes Clarification Amendment Act of 2014"
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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 HEARING
on
Bill 20-289, the “Clinical Laboratory Practitioners Amendment Act of 2013”
B20-435, the “Nurse Staffing Agency Amendment Act of 2013” and
B20-681, the “Classroom Animal for Educational Purposes Clarification Amendment Act of 2014”
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
11:00 a.m., Room 120, 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 hearing on Bill 20-289, the “Clinical Laboratory Practitioners Amendment Act of 2013,” Bill 20-435, the “Nurse Staffing Agency Amendment Act of 2013” and Bill 20-681, the “Classroom Animal for Educational Purposes Clarification Amendment Act of 2014.” The hearing will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 25, 2014 in Room 120 of the John A. Wilson Building.
The purpose of Bill 20-289 is to amend the District of Columbia Health Occupations Revision Act of 1986 in order to establish an Advisory Committee on Clinical Laboratory Practitioners that shall develop and submit guidelines to the Board of Pharmacy on a number of covered areas. The purpose of Bill 20-435 is to require nurse staffing agencies that employ nursing personnel or refer nursing personnel, to be certified or accredited by the Joint Commission or another accrediting body. The purpose of B20-681 is to amend the Animal Control Act of 1979 to clarify that an educational institution is permitted to have animals for educational and instructional purposes.
Those who wish to testify should contact Rayna Smith, Committee Director to the Committee on Health, 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, June 23, 2014. 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, June 23, 2014, 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.
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 rsmith@dccouncil.us or mailed to Rayna Smith 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 2, 2014.
