Health Public Hearing

COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COMMITTEE ON HEALTH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004 COUNCILMEMBER CHRISTINA HENDERSON, CHAIRPERSON COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC HEARING ON B25-0244, the "Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Amendment Act of 2023" And B25-0125, the "Uniform Telehealth Act of 2023" ON Thursday July 6, 2023, 9:30 a.m. Virtual Meeting via Zoom Video Conference Broadcast To Watch Live: https://dccouncil.gov/council-videos/ https://www.christinahendersondc.com/live https://www.youtube.com/@cmchenderson Councilmember Christina Henderson, Chair of the Committee on Health, announce a hearing on B25-0244, the "Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Amendment Act of 2023" and B25-0125, the "Uniform Telehealth Act of 2023." The hearing will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday July 6, 2023. The purpose B25-244 is to amend the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Act of 2013 to expand the Director of the Department of Health's authority to disclose information related to covered substances' prescribing and dispensing. The bill allows the Director to disclose aggregate and summary data to public or private entities for statistical, research, educational, or grant application purposes. It also permits the Director to disclose information for public health surveillance to designated employees. Additionally, the bill authorizes the Director to charge a fee to offset the operational costs of disclosing certain information. The purpose of B25-125 would provide that licensed health practitioner in the District may provide health care through telehealth. It also expands the circumstances under which qualified our -of -state practitioners are permitted to deliver telehealth services to patients located in the District. Those who wish to testify must register at http://bit.do/HealthHearings by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday July 4. Those representing an organization will have 5 minutes to speak. All other witnesses will have 3 minutes to peak. Witnesses who anticipate needing spoken language interpretation, or require sign language interpretation, are requested to inform the Committee office of the need as soon as possible but no later than five business days before the proceeding. We will make every effort to fulfill timely requests, although alternatives may be offered. Requests received in less than five business days may not be fulfilled. If you have additional questions, please email Ashley Strange, Legislative Assistant at astrannge@dccouncil.gov. The hearing will be conducted virtually on the Internet utilizing Zoom video conference technology. Testimony should be submitted in writing to astrange@dccouncil.gov in advance of the hearing. If you are unable to testify at the hearing, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record. Statements for the record should be submitted to astrange@dccouncil.gov. The record will close at 5:00pm on Thursday, July 20, 2023.