Hearing on "Caring for America: Legislation to Support Patients, Caregivers, and Providers"
The Subcommittee on Health of the Committee on Energy and Congress held a hybrid legislative hearing that included both in-person and remote attendance on Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. This hearing took place in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building, as well as remotely using Cisco Webex online video conferencing. The hearing is entitled, "Caring for America: Legislation to Support Patients, Caregivers, and Providers."
Key Documents
Memorandum from Chairman Pallone to the Subcommittee on Health
Opening Statement from Chairman Pallone as prepared for delivery
Opening Statement from Subcommittee Chairwoman Eshoo as prepared for delivery
Livestream
Legislation
H.R. 1474, the "Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Act"
H.R. 1667, the "Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act"
H.R. 3297, the "Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2021"
H.R. 3320, the "Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act of 2021"
H.R. 5583, the "Helping Enable Access to Lifesaving Services Act" or the "HEALS Act"
H.R. 5594, the "Enhancing Community Health Workforce Act"
H.R. 5602, the "Bolstering Infectious Outbreaks Preparedness Workforce Act of 2021" or the "BIO Preparedness Workforce Act of 2021"
Witnesses
Corey Feist
Founder
Dr. Lorna Breen Foundation
Lisa Macon Harrison, M.P.H.
President
National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)
Brooks A. Keel, Ph.D.
President
Augusta University
Alan Levine
Executive Chairman, President, and CEO
Ballad Health
Jeanne Marrazzo, M.D.
Board Member, Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA)
Infectious Disease Division Chief, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Stephanie Monroe, J.D.
Director, Equity and Access, UsAgainstAlzheimer's
Executive Director, AfricanAmericansAgainstAlzheimer's
Victoria Garcia Wilburn, D.H.Sc., O.T.R., F.A.O.T.A.
Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy
IUPUI School of Health & Human Sciences