MSDC Advocacy Committee Meeting March 18, 2021 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM

MSDC's Advocacy Committee is holding its next meeting on Thursday, March 18 at 6:30 PM. MSDC members are welcome to attend, listen to the conversation, and share any perspective they have on the issues being discussed.

MSDC members may request a link from hay [at] msdc.org.

Agenda

  1. Welcome from the new Chair
  2. Approval of the minutes
  3. MSDC Advocacy Curriculum update
    a. March 31 – How to Testify
    b. April TBD – Potentially focused on medical RFS
  4. Council hearings
    a. March 4 – DHCF oversight hearing
    b. March 19 – DC Health oversight hearing
    c. March 29 – Committee on Health hearing
    i. B24-0025, THE “MEDICAL NECESSITY RESTROOM ACCESS ACT OF 2021”
    ii. B24-0026, THE “MATERNAL HEALTH RESOURCES AND ACCESS ACT OF 2021”
    iii. B24-0029, THE “MINOR CONSENT TO HEALTHCARE FOR HIV AND AIDS CLARIFICATION AMENDMENT ACT OF 2021”
    iv. B24-0065, THE “INTERAGENCY COUNCIL ON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ESTABLISHMENT AMENDMENT ACT OF 2021”
    v. B24-0092, THE “SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OMNIBUS AMENDMENT ACT OF 2021”
  5. Introduced legislation (staff recommendations for MSDC position)
    a. Link to legislation tracking
    b. B24-29 – Minor Consent to Healthcare for HIV and AIDS Clarification Amendment Act
    c. B24-92 – The Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Omnibus Amendment Act
    d. B24-113 – The Personal Medical Record Fee Amendment Act
    e. B24-75 – Expanding Support for Crime Victims Amendment Act
    f. B24-67 – Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Omnibus Act
  6. Other updates
    a. MSDC letter on gun violence as a public health crisis
  7. Open forum – other issues?
  8. Adjourn