Oversight Hearing: UMC/DMHHS/DHCF February 7, 2022 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM

The Committee on Health will hold an oversight hearing on United Medical Center (UMC), the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services (DMHHS), and the Department of Health Care Finance (DHCF). Oversight hearings are an opportunity for the public to share insights on the various District agencies, areas of concern for those agencies, and inform the Council of issues in the departments' area where changes through legislation or the budget can be considered.

Physicians who are interested in testifying on the any of these three entities can contact Robert Hay Jr. at hay [at] msdc.org.

Submitting Testimony

• Written testimony: email Malcolm Cameron at mcameron@dccouncil.us with “Testimony” in the subject line.
• Voicemail testimony: (202) 350-1828.
• All testimony received will be made part of the official record
• Hearing Record: The hearing record for each performance oversight hearing will close two weeks after the hearing date.

Testifying Live:

• Email: Malcolm Cameron at mcameron@dccouncil.us or call 202-341-4425 by 5:00 p.m. two business days prior to the hearing and provide your name, organization (if any),email address, device name (if you are using video), phone number, and the specific agency or agencies you wish to discuss.
• A confirmation, hearing link and instructions, and agenda will be sent out via email by 5:30 p.m. on the day prior to the hearing.
• Individuals will be listed in the order they signed up and grouped in panels of four by the agency they are testifying about
• Witnesses will be limited to 3 minutes to present their testimony.
• Due to technological limitations, only the first eight (8) hours of the hearing will be broadcast, however, the Councilmember will remain via the virtual platform to hear all witnesses who have signed up to testify.
• Viewing Hearings: Hearings can be viewed live at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrLxxgZo-j6S6K6DrxUZUpw/live