March 31, 2008 On March 28, the Hospital Quality Alliance made available to consumers the first data from the hospital patients’ experience of care survey (HCAHPS) - View the DCHA HCAHPS Fact Sheet, Things to Consider and Case Studies

March 7, 2008 Mayor Adrian M. Fenty released the District’s first-ever comprehensive Children’s Health Action Plan which provides strategies to improve the health of District children in eight major health areas including obesity, asthma, substance abuse, lead, well-child visits, infant mortality, oral health, and HIV/AIDS.

March 5, 2008 Comments on the Medical Assistance Administration Oversight Hearing

February 1, 2008 RAND report released: Assessing Health and Health Care in the District of the Columbia

January 31, 2008 Testimony before the Committee on Health on the East of the River Hospital Revitalization Tax Exemption Amendment Act of 2007

January 24, 2008 Testimony before the Committee on Health on the MRSA Infection Prevention Act of 2007

October 22, 2007 Testimony before the Committee on Health on the Health Services Planning Program Re-Establishment Act of 2007

October 18, 2007 Comments on the Safe RX Act of 2007

October 18, 2007 Testimony before the State Health Planning and Development Agency on the Information Hearing on the Application by Specialty Hospitals of America, LLC/Specialty Hospital of Washington – GSE Holdings, LLC to Acquire Greater Southeast Community Hospital

10/09/07 October 4 Testimony before the Committee on Health on the Department of Health Implementation of the FY 2008 Budget Support Act Provisions

10/09/07 September 29 Testimony before the Committee on Health on the Public/Private Partnership Letter Agreement on the Sale of Greater Southeast Community Hospital

07/27/07 DCHAdvocate reports CMS Proposes Major Reforms to Stark Regulations.  View the proposed rule in the Federal Register and an analysis by DCHA Associate Member Arent Fox

07/11/07 Testimony before the Department of Health State Health Planning and Development Agency on the Proposed Health Systems Plan

06/20/07 Testimony before the Committee on Health on Bill 17-76 Department of Health Care Finance Establishment Act of 2007

06/18/07 Testimony before the Task Force on the Emergency Medical Services on Emergency Medical Services Reform

05/31/07 Testimony before the Committee on Public Safety and the Judiciary on Bill 17-170 Emergency Medical Services Improvement Act of 2007

04/25/07 MAA Provides Clarification to Temporary Suspension of Prior Authorization for Out-of-State Nursing Home Placement

04/24/07 Testimony before the Committee on Health on the Medical Assistance Administration and Health Care Safety Net Administration Budget

04/13/07 MAA Memo Announces Temporary Suspension of Prior Authorization for Out-of-State Nursing Home Placement

03/09/07 Testimony before the Committee on Health on the Emergency Health and Medical Services Administration  

02/28/07 Testimony before the Committee on Health on the Medical Assistance Administration, Health Care Safety Net Administration, and Health Regulations and Licensing Administration

02/22/07 Testimony before the Committee on Health on the Policy, Planning and Research Administration

02/12/07 Testimony Before the Committee on Health on Bill 17-31 – “Health Services Planning Program Re-Establishment Act of 2007"

02/09/07 Testimony Before the Committee on Public Safety and the Judiciary on Bill 17-53 – “Nonprofit Organizations Oversight Improvement Amendment Act of 2007”

02/08/07 Testimony Before the Committee on Workforce Development and Government Operations on Bill 17-78 – “Human Rights for Ex-Offenders Amendment Act of 2007”

11/13/06 Testimony Before The Committee of the Whole of the Council of the District of Columbia on Bill 16-913, Community Access to Health Care Omnibus Amendment Act of 2006

11/02/06 October 30 Testimony Before The Committee on Health of the Council of the District of Columbia on the Operation of the Health Care Safety Net Administration

10/05/06 October 5 Testimony Before The Committee on Health of the Council of the District of Columbia on Emergency Health and Medical Services Administration Funding

8/16/06 August 11 Comments on CMS-2257-IFC, Medicaid Program, Citizenship Documentation 

08/02/06 Mayor's Health Care Task Force Releases Final Report, Health Care Alternatives for Reservation 13 and Eastern Washington 

06/26/06 June 22 Testimony Submitted to the Council of the District of Columbia Special Committee on Vocational Education and Jobs for District Residents

June 12 Comments on the CMS Proposed Changes to the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems and Fiscal Year 2007 Rates

June 5 Comments on the CMS Proposed Rule on Discharge Notification

04/26/06 March 24 Testimony Before The Committee in Health of the Council of the District of Columbia Committee on the Emergency Health and Medical Services Administration FY 2007 Budget Request

04/26/06 March 22 Testimony Before The Committee in Health of the Council of the District of Columbia Committee on Health on the Department of Health and the Policy, Planning and Research Administration FY 2007 Budget Request

03/14/06 March 13 Testimony before the Council of the District of Columbia Committee of the Whole on Bill 16-605 the “Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund and Tobacco Settlement Financing Amendment Act of 2006” and PR 16-637, the District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation Asset-Backed Bond Issuance

3/14/06 March 1 Comments to Committee on Health of the Council of the District of Columbia on the March 1, 2006 FY 05-06 Performance Oversight Hearing on the Health Care Safety Net and Medical Assistance Administration

03/06/06 February 14 Testimony Before The Committee on Health of the District of The Council of the District of Columbia on Department of Health and the Policy, Planning and Research Administration FY 05 Performance