Washington, D.C. — House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Health Subcommittee Chair Brett Guthrie (R-KY) today announced a legislative hearing on examining current federal government programs to support health care work force and improve primary care. Ms. Carole Johnson, the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, is among the witnesses scheduled to testify at the two-panel hearing. Additional witnesses will be announced at a later date.

“As we finally unwind the public health emergency, it’s critical to evaluate how existing community-based health care programs effectively meet the needs of patients. We need to reauthorize various public health programs that play a crucial role in providing primary care services in our communities as well as support workforce training and education. This hearing will give members an opportunity to examine how these programs are working and better understand any gaps that may need to be addressed.”

The Subcommittee on Health hearing is titled “Examining Existing Federal Programs to Build a Stronger Health Workforce and Improve Primary Care.”

WHAT: A subcommittee legislative hearing to examine current federal government programs to support health care work force and improve primacy care.

DATE: Wednesday, April 19, 2023

TIME: 10:00 AM ET

LOCATION: 2123 Rayburn House Office Building

WITNESSES: Witnesses will be announced and are by invitation only.

LEGISLATION UNDER CONSIDERATION:

• H.R. 2559, the “Strengthening Community Care Act of 2023” (Rep. John Joyce)
• H.R.____, to extend funding for the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education Program
• H.R. 2569, the “Doctors of Community” or the “DOC Act” (Rep. Frank Pallone Jr.)
• H.R. 2547, the “Special Diabetes Program for Indians Reauthorization Act of 2023” (Rep. Tom Cole)
• H.R. 2550, the “Special Diabetes Program Reauthorization Act of 2023” (Rep. Diana DeGette)
• H.R. 2544, the “Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act” (Rep. Larry Bucshon)
• H.R. 2411, the “National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2023” (Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester)
• H.R. ____, to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the Covered Countermeasure Process Fund

This notice is at the direction of the Chair. The hearing will be open to the public and press and will be live streamed online at https://energycommerce.house.gov. If you have any questions concerning the hearing, please contact Jolie Brochin with the Committee staff at Jolie.Brochin@mail.house.gov. If you have any press-related questions, please contact Christopher Krepich at Christopher.Krepich@mail.house.gov.