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 B25-0321 - Home Visiting Services Reimbursement Act of 2023 AND B25-0419 - Childhood Continuous Coverage Act of 2023 ON Wednesday October 4, 2023, 9:30 a.m. Hybrid in Room 500 and Virtual via Zoom 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, announces a public hearing on B25-0321 - Home Visiting Services Reimbursement Act of 2023 and B25-0419 - Childhood Continuous Coverage Act of 2023. The hearing will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday October 4, 2023. The stated purpose of B25-321 is to extend health insurance coverage through Medicaid, the DC HealthCare Alliance Program, and the Immigrant Children’s Program to cover and reimburse eligible home visiting services. The stated purpose of B25-419 is to require that any child enrolled in Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), or the Immigrant Children’s Program during the ages of zero to five years old will not face a redetermination or risk losing coverage under the program until the end of the month in which they turn six years old. The roundtable will have a hybrid format, with the government appearing in-person, and the public witnesses appearing virtually using the Zoom platform. Public witnesses will have 5 minutes to speak if they are representing an organization, and 3 minutes if they are speaking for themselves. The public should sign up at https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Hearings. 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 astrange@dccouncil.gov. Testimony should be submitted through the Council’s Hearing Management System https://lims.dccouncil.gov/hearings in advance of the hearing. Testimony will be publicly accessible upon Committee review. 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 through the Hearing Management System or left by voicemail by calling (202) 430- 6046. The record will close at 5:00pm on Wednesday October 18, 2023.