Testimony

Calendar Year 2008 Congressional Testimony

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May

• Stephen F. Sundlof Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Discussion Draft of the 'Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act' Legislation: Device and Cosmetics Safety 
  Before:  House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health,
• Timothy B. Hill Chief Financial Officer, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
  Subject: The Impact of CMS Regulations and Programs on Small Healthcare Providers 
  Before:  House Small Business Committee Subcommittee on Regulations, Healthcare and Trade,
• Norris  Alderson Director, Office of Science and Health Coordination, FDA
  Subject: Safety of Bisphenol-A (BPA) 
  Before:  Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs, Insurance, and Automotive Safety,
• Randall W Lutter, Ph.D., Deputy Commissioner for Policy, Associate Commissioner for Policy and Planning, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Should FDA Drug and Medical Device Regulation Bar State Liability Claims? 
  Before:  House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform,

• Elias A. Zerhouni Director,  National Institutes of Health,  Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Stem Cell Science: The Foundation of Future Cures 
  Before:  House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health,
• Herb  Kuhn Acting Deputy Administrator,  Center for Medicare Management,  Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
  Subject: Medicare Physician Payments 
  Before:  House Small Business Committee,

• Michael O.  Leavitt Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: HHS Leadership in Federal Emergency Preparedness Efforts 
  Before:  House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform,

• Kerry  Weems Acting Administrator
  Subject: DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Program 
  Before:  House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health,

• Ileana  Arias Director, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, CDC
  Subject: Preventing Childhood Injuries 
  Before:  Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, U.S. Senate
• Janet  Woodcock Deputy Commissioner for Operations
  Subject: Action Plan for Import Safety 
  Before:  House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health,

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April

• Janet  Woodcock Deputy Commissioner for Operations
  Subject: Heparin Testimony 
  Before:  House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations,

• Robin  Robinson Deputy Assistant Secretary, Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: The HHS Role in Medical Countermeasure Development and Acquision 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Defense, Committee on Appropriations, United States House of Representatives
• Stephen F. Sundlof Director
  Subject: Proposals to Enhance the FDA's Effectiveness 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives

• Charles  Keckner Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, ACF
  Subject: DHHS Abstinence Education Programs 
  Before:  House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform,

• Andrew von Eschenbach COMMISSIONER OF FOOD AND DRUGS, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
  Subject: FDA Actions to Improve Safety of Medical Products with Foreign Components 
  Before:  House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations,

• Don  Wright, MD, MPH, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, OPHS
  Subject: HHS’s Role in Reducing Rates of Healthcare-associated infections and Facilitating Quality Improvement Research 
  Before:  House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform,

• Andrew von Eschenbach COMMISSIONER OF FOOD AND DRUGS, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
  Subject: 2009 Budget Request for FDA 
  Before:  Senate Agriculture, Rural Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee,

• Howard  Frumkin Director, National Center for Environmental Health/ Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, CDC
  Subject: Climate Change and Public Health 
  Before:  House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming,
• Robert  G.  McSwain Deputy Director,  Indian Health Services,  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Oversight Hearing on H.R. 5608 
  Before:  House Natural Resources Committee,
• Dennis G. Smith Director, Center for Medicaid & State Operations, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
  Subject: Covering Uninsured Children: The Impact of the August 17 SCHIP Directive 
  Before:  Senate Finance Subcommittee on Healthcare,

• Dennis G. Smith Director, Center for Medicaid & State Operations, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
  Subject: H.R. 5613, Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008 
  Before:  House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health,
• Robert  G.  McSwain Deputy Director
  Subject: FY 2009 Budget Hearing 
  Before:  House Committee on the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee,
• Jesse  Goodman Director Center for Biologics, Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration , U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Regulation of Biological Products 
  Before:  House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Developement, Food and Drug Administration,

• Howard  Frumkin Director, National Center for Environmental Health/ Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, CDC
  Subject: Formaldehyde Sampling of FEMA-Provided Temporary Housing Trailers 
  Before:  House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations,
• Richard S. Foster FSA, Chief Actuary
  Subject: 2008 Medicare Annual Report, Financial Portion 
  Before:  House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health,

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March

• John  Howard  Director,  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health,  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: World Trade Center 9/11 Health Monitoring and Treatment Program 
  Before:  House Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies,
• Stephen F. Sundlof Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDC
  Subject: Efforts to Enhance Food Safety 
  Before:  House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations,
• Leonard J. Paulozzi Medical Epidemiologist, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  Subject: Trends in Unintentional Drug Overdose Deaths 
  Before:  Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs ,
• Nora D. Volkow Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse,  National Institutes of Health,  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Scientific Research on Prescription Drug Abuse 
  Before:  Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs ,

• Randy  Grinnell, MPH Deputy Director for Management Operations, Indian Health Services
  Subject: Oversight Hearing on the State of Facilities in Indian Country - Jails, Schools, and Health Facilities 
  Before:  Senate Committee on Indian Affairs,

• Edwin L. Walker Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Programs, Administration on Aging
  Subject: Programs under the Older Americans Act (OAA) 
  Before:  Senate Special Committee on Aging,

• Howard  Frumkin Director, National Center for Environmental Health/ Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, CDC
  Subject: CDC's Response to Health Concerns Related to FEMA - Provided Travel Trailers and Mobile Homes in the Gulf Coast Region 
  Before:  and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration, Senate Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery and Subcommittee on State, Local,,

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February

• Michael O.  Leavitt Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: FY 2009 Budget Request 
  Before:  House Committee on Energy and Commerce,

• Janet  Woodcock Deputy Commissioner for Operations, Food and Drug Administration, DHHS
  Subject: FDA's Budget for Evaluating the Safety and Effectiveness of Drugs 
  Before:  House Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriatio,
• Julie L.  Gerberding Director,  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Drug Resistant TB: CDC's Public Health Response 
  Before:  House Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Committee on Foreign Affairs,
• Michael O.  Leavitt Secretary
  Subject: FY 2009 Budget 
  Before:  House Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Related Agencies,
• Kerry  Weems Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
  Subject: Medicare Advantage Increased Spending Relative to Medicare Fee-for-Service 
  Before:  House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health ,

• Kerry  Weems Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
  Subject: The President’s Fiscal Year CMS 2009 Budget Request 
  Before:  House Committtee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Health,

• Dennis G. Smith Director, Center for Medicaid & State Operations, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
  Subject: Issues with Pediatric Dental Services In the Medicaid Program 
  Before:  House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Domestic Policy,
• Michael O.  Leavitt Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: FY 2009 Budget 
  Before:  House Ways and Means Committee,
• Kerry  Weems Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
  Subject: Selling to Seniors: The Need for Accountability 
  Before:  Senate Finance Committee,
• Marcia  Brand Associate Administrator, Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Addressing Healthcare Workforce Issues for the Future 
  Before:  Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions,
• Jo Anne  Goodnight SBIR/STTR Program Coordinator, Office of Extramural Research, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: SBIR: Advancing Medical Breakthroughs 
  Before:  House Small Business Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight,

• Dr. Susan  Shurin Deputy Director, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, NIH
  Subject: Vitamin B12 - State of the Science 
  Before:  House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform ,
• Nora D. Volkow Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse,  National Institutes of Health,  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Scientific Research on the Scope, Pharmacology, and Health Consequences on Cocaine Abuse and Addiction 
  Before:  Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs ,

• Robert  G.  McSwain Deputy Director,  Indian Health Services,  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Nomination to Director of Indian Health Services 
  Before:  Senate Committee on Indian Affairs,

• Michael O.  Leavitt Secretary
  Subject: FY 2009 Budget Request 
  Before:  Senate Finance Committee, U.S. Senate

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January

• Charles E. Johnson, The Honorable, Assistant Secretary for Budget Technology and Finance,  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: HHS Improper Payment Initiatives 
  Before:  Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, and International Security, United States Senate

• Rosemarie  Henson Deputy Director, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC
  Subject: The National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program: History, Impact, and Future Directions  
  Before:  House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform,
• Henry  Falk Director, Coordinating Center for Environmental Health and Injury Prevention, CDC
  Subject: CDC Activities: Health Concerns Related to FEMA Temporary Housing Units 
  Before:  House Homeland Security Commission,
• Dennis G. Smith Director, Center for Medicaid & State Operations, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
  Subject: Covering Uninsured Kids: Missed Opportunities for Moving Forward 
  Before:  House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Health,
• Andrew  C.  Von Eschenbach Acting Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration,  Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Support of Science at the FDA 
  Before:  House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations,

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Last revised: May 14, 2008