Health Public Oversight Hearing

COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COMMITTEE ON HEALTH NOTICE OF PUBLIC OVERSIGHT HEARING 1350 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., N.W., WASHINGTON, D.C. 20004 COUNCILMEMBER VINCENT C. GRAY, CHAIRPERSON THE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC OVERSIGHT HEARING ON “THE PUBLIC HEALTH ELEMENT OF THE DISTRICT'S COVID-19 RESPONSE” THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2021, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM REMOTE HEARING VIA WEBEX BROADCAST LIVE ON DC COUNCIL CHANNEL 13 STREAMED LIVE AT WWW.DCCOUNCIL.US AND ENTERTAINMENT.DC.GOV. Councilmember Vincent C. Gray, Chairperson of the Committee on Health, announces a Public Oversight Hearing on the "Public Health Element of the District’s COVID-19 Response." The hearing will be held on Thursday, November 4, 2021, at 10:00 a.m., via Webex. This hearing will be a continuation of the Committee on Health’s series of oversight hearings examining the public health element of the District’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of the hearing will be to have Dr. LaQuandra Nesbitt, Director of the DC Department of Health, to provide an update as to current and future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the District of Columbia. Topics to be discussed at the hearing may include, but will not be limited to: the COVID-19 vaccinations rates and process for adults, eligible minors and among certain professions; the District’s public health initiatives to curb COVID-19 infections; and information on hospitalizations. This hearing will allow the public to share ideas or concerns on COVID-19 related policies, regulations, and other COVID-19 related matters. Persons wishing to provide oral testimony should contact Malcolm Cameron, Legislative Analyst of the Committee on Health by e-mail at mcameron@dccouncil.us or by phone at (202) 341- 4425 before 5:00 p.m. on Monday, November 1, 2021. When sending an e-mail or leaving a voicemail, please provide Mr. Cameron with the following information: • Your first and last name; • The name of the organization you are representing (if any); • Your title with the organization; • Your e-mail address; • Your phone number; and • The specific bill/s you will be testifying about. Mr. Cameron will e-mail a confirmation of your attendance with an agenda, witness list, and attached instructions for accessing the Webex video conference hearing by 5:00 p.m. on November 3, 2021. Oral testimony will be strictly limited to three minutes to allow everyone an opportunity to testify. Due to technological limitations during the COVID-19 pandemic, only the first nine hours of the hearing will be broadcasted, however, the Webex hearing will continue until all witnesses who have signed up have had an opportunity to testify. For accommodation requests, including spoken language or sign language interpretation, please inform the Committee office of the need as soon as possible but no later than five (5) business days before the proceeding. The Council will make every effort to fulfill timely requests, however requests received in less than five (5) business days may not be fulfilled and alternatives may be offered. Persons wishing to provide written testimony should e-mail their written testimony to Malcolm Cameron, Legislative Analyst of the Committee on Health at mcameron@dccouncil.us before 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 9, 2021. Any testimony provided after this time will not be made part of the hearing record. Please indicate that you are submitting testimony for this hearing in the subject line of the e-mail.