MSDC Advocacy Committee Meeting January 27, 2022 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM

The MSDC Advocacy Committee is holding its first meeting of 2022 on Thursday, January 27 at 6 PM. The Committee will discuss pending advocacy issues and other topics of interest to the physician advocacy community. A draft agenda is below. Those interested in participating can contact staff for an invitation at hay@msdc.org.

1. Welcome and approval of November 8, 2021, minutes
2. Issue update
a. Public health emergency declaration
b. Regional licensure update & Council telemedicine bill
c. Copay accumulators bill
d. Prior auth bill
e. CFSA policy on marijuana updates
3. Council hearings
a. February 7 – Oversight hearing on DHCF, UMC, and Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services
b. February 17 – Oversight hearing for Child and Family Services Agency
c. February 23 – Oversight hearing on DC Health
4. Old issues
a. Update on Revolution by Resolution presentation from September meeting
b. SHPDA outreach
5. New issues
Healthy Hospitals Amendment Act
L23-0205, Removing Barriers to Occupational Licensing for Returning Citizens
B24-516 Female Genital Mutilation Prohibition Act
6. Open forum – other issues?
7. Adjourn