WASHINGTON, DC - The House Committee on Energy and Commerce today announced its hearing schedule for the week of September 14.
On Wednesday, the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy will reconvene and continue its review of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), which requires federal agencies to identify, assess, and clean up hazardous waste contamination at facilities that they own or use. Members will hear testimony from a panel of witnesses who will discuss state and local perspectives on federal facility cleanups. The witness list and witness testimony will be posted at the same as available.
On Thursday, the Subcommittee on Health will review legislation to strengthen enforcement against providers who violate the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2002 and the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003. The committee has been investigating Planned Parenthood and the disturbing and abhorrent acts brought to light by a series of videos released over the past several weeks. As the investigation moves forward, the bills to be considered next week take important steps to protect infants. The Majority Memorandum, legislative text, witness list, and witness testimony will be posted here as available.
On Friday, the Subcommittee on Health will continue its effort to strengthen the Medicaid program. Members will review four commonsense bills designed to improve the program for beneficiaries. The Majority Memorandum, witness list, and witness testimony will be posted here as available.
The bills to be discussed are:
* H.R. ___, the Medicaid Directory of Caregivers Act, authored by Rep. Chris Collins (R-NY). This bill would require state Medicaid programs that operate fee-for-service and/or primary care case management programs to include a directory of physicians who served Medicaid patients in the prior six months on the Medicaid program’s website.
* H.R. 209, the Ensuring Access to Clinical Trials Act, authored by Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX). This bill would allow individuals to participate in clinical trials for rare diseases and conditions without counting the income earned from these trials against their eligibility for Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income.
* H.R. 670, the Special Needs Trust Fairness Act, authored by Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-PA). This bill would amend the Social Security Act to allow individuals to set up their own special needs trust. Currently, the law only allows family and legal guardians to establish a special needs trust, even if they are using the individual’s money.
* H.R. 3243, the PACE Innovation Act, authored by Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ). H.R. 3243 allows the development of pilot programs using the PACE (Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) Model of Care to serve individuals under age 55 and those at risk of needing a nursing home.
Hearing Details:
Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015
4 PM
2123 Rayburn HOB
Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy
Reconvene Hearing on “Oversight of Federal Facility Cleanup under CERCLA"
Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015
3 PM
2123 Rayburn HOB
Subcommittee on Health
Hearing on “Protecting Infants: Ending Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Providers Who Violate the Law"
Friday, Sept. 18, 2015
9 AM
2123 Rayburn HOB
Subcommittee on Health
Hearing on “Improving the Medicaid Program for Beneficiaries"
