Testimony

Calendar Year 2007 Congressional Testimony

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December

• Julie L.  Gerberding Director,  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Meeting on the Global Challenge of AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria 
  Before:  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, United States Senate

• Brent  Orrell Acting Director, Office of Refuge Resettlement, Administration for Children and Families
  Subject: Services for the Elderly Refugee Population 
  Before:  Senate Committee on Aging, United States Senate

• Dennis P. Williams Deputy Administrator, Health Resources and Services Administration
  Subject: National Health Service Corps Programs 
  Before:  House Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives
• Michael O.  Leavitt Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Developing a Comprehensive Response for Food Safety 
  Before:  Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, United States Senate
• Troy  Trenkle Director, Office of E-Health Standards and Services, CMS
  Subject: The Benefits of Electronic Prescribing 
  Before:  Senate Judiciary Committee on Electronic-Prescribing, U.S. Senate

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November

• Kevin  Yeskey Deputy Assistant Secretary, Director, Office of Preparedness and Emergency Operations, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Subject: Preparing the Nation for Radiation and Nuclear Terrorist Events 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Colum, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate
• Kerry  Weems Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
  Subject: CMS’ Oversight of Nursing Homes: The Special Focus Facility & Other Programs to Address Troubled Nursing Homes 
  Before:  Senate Special Committee on Aging, U.S. Senate

• Dennis G. Smith Director, Center for Medicaid & State Operations, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
  Subject: Medicaid Providers and Unpaid Tax Liabilities 
  Before:  Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Senate Homeland Security, U.S. Senate
• Norris  Alderson Director, Office of Science and Health Coordination, FDA
  Subject: Dental Amalgams and the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
  Before:  House Subcommittee on Domestic Policy, U.S. House of Representatives

• Cathy  Backinger Acting Chief, Tobacco Control Research Branch, National Cancer Institute
  Subject: Research Findings Concerning So-Called Low-Tar or “Light” Cigarettes  
  Before:  Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, United States House of Representatives
• Dr. David  Acheson Associate Commissioner on Foods, Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Recent Food Safety Activities at the Food and Drug Administration 
  Before:  House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, U.S. House of Representatives
• David  Ashley Chief, Emergency Response and Air Toxicants Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  Subject: Laboratory Research Related to the FTC Method 
  Before:  Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, United States House of Representatives

• Julie L.  Gerberding Director,  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infections in the Community: Consequences for Public Health 
  Before:  House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, U.S. House of Representatives

• Cheryl Austein Casnoff Associate Administrator, Office of Health Information Technology, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Importance of Health Information Technology in Underserved Communities 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization and Procurement, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, United States House of Representatives
• Carolyn M. Clancy Director, Agency for Health care Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Health Information Technology and Underserved Populations 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Management, Organization and Procurement, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, United States House of Representatives
• Andrew von Eschenbach COMMISSIONER OF FOOD AND DRUGS, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
  Subject: FDA's Foreign Drug Inspection Program 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, House Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
• Robert L. Stephenson Director, Division of Workplace Programs, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
  Subject: Products Used to Thwart Detection in Drug Testing Programs 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, House Transportation and Infrastructure, United States House of Representatives
• Dennis G. Smith Director, Center for Medicaid & State Operations, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
  Subject: The Administration's Regulatory Actions on Medicaid: the Effects on Patients, Doctors, Hospitals and States 
  Before:  House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, United States House of Representatives
• Robert  Kolodner National Coordinator, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Administration’s Vision for Interoperable Health IT 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization and Procurement, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , HHS
• Robert  Kolodner National Coordinator, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Interoperable Health IT 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization and Procurement, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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October

• Kathryn A. Power Director, Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
  Subject: Post-Catastrophe Crisis: Addressing the Need and Availability of Mental Health Care in the Gulf Coast 
  Before:  Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery, Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate
• Laurence D. Wilson Director, Chronic Care Policy Group, Center for Medicare Management, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
  Subject: Durable Medical Equipment, Prothetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS) Competitive Bidding Program 
  Before:  Committee on Small Business, U.S. House of Representatives

• RADM Kenneth  G.  Castro Assistant Surgeon General, USPHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  Subject: Protecting the U.S. from Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis; Reinvesting in Control and New Tools Research 
  Before:  Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, United States Senate

• Robert  Jones Acting Chief
  Subject: The Role of Clinical Laboratories During a Radiological Event 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, House Committee on Science and Technology, United States House of Representatives

• H. Westley Clark Director,  Center for Substance Abuse Treatment,  Substance Abuse and Mental Services Administration,  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: The Use and Utility of Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs 
  Before:  Oversight and Investigations, House Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives
• Leonard J. Paulozzi Medical Epidemiologist, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  Subject: Trends in Unintentional Drug Poisoning Deaths 
  Before:  Oversight and Investigations, House Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives

• Robert  G.  McSwain Director,  Indian Health Services,  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: The Health and Environmental Impact of Uranium Mining on the Navajo Nation 
  Before:  House Committee on Government Oversight and Reform, United States House of Representatives
• Julie L.  Gerberding Director,  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Climate Change and Public Health 
  Before:  Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate
• 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: EEOICPA: Is the Program Claimant Friendly For Our Cold War Heroes? 
  Before:  Education, Labor and Pensions, Senate Committee on Health, United States Senate
• Gerald W. Parker Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: HHS Progress in National Preparedness Efforts 
  Before:  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate

• Timothy B. Hill Chief Financial Officer, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
  Subject: CMS Audits of Medicare Advantage Plans 
  Before:  Health and Oversight, Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives

• Dr. David  Acheson Associate Commissioner on Foods, Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: FDA Testimony for the Energy & Commerce Food Safety Hearing 
  Before:  SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS, COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

• Steven  Solomon Deputy Director of the Office of Regional Operations of Regulatory Affairs, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Food Imports 
  Before:  Subcommitte on Trade, Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives
• Ray  Arthur Director, Global Disease Detection Operations Center, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: CDC’s Global Disease Detection Program: Safeguarding our Nation 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Colum, United States Senate
• Hugh  Auchincloss Principal Deputy Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Protecting the Public Health: The Importance of NIH Biodefense Research Infrastructure 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives
• Richard  E. Besser Director, Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  Subject: Oversight of Select Agents by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
  Before:  Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, United States House of Representatives

• RADM W. Craig  Vanderwagen, M.D. Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response,  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Pandemic Influenza: HHS Progress in National Preparedness Efforts 
  Before:  Senate Subcommittee on State, Local and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate

• Jeffrey L. Kohler Associate Director for Mining and Construction Safety and Health Research, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
  Subject: Current Mine Safety Disasters: Issues and Challenges 
  Before:  Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, United States Senate
• Kevin  Yeskey Deputy Assistant Secretary, Director, Office of Preparedness and Emergency Operations, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Preparing the National Capitol Region for a Pandemic 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce,& the District of Columbia, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate

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September

• 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: Statement on the Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives
• RADM W. Craig  Vanderwagen, M.D. Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response,  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Pandemic Influenza: HHS Progress in National Preparedness Efforts 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science & Technology, Committee on Homeland Security, United States House of Representatives

• Samuel H. Wilson Acting Director, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and National Toxicology Program, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: The Research Focus of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Domestic Policy, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, United States House of Representatives
• James  Burdick Director, Division of Transplantation, Healthcare Systems Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Organ Donation: Utilizing Public Policy and Technology to Strengthen Organ Donor Programs 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census and National Archives, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives
• Dr. David  Acheson Associate Commissioner on Foods, Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Food Safety and Food Imports from China 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, United States House of Representatives

• 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: Protecting the Protectors: Ensuring the Health and Safety of our First Responders in the Wake of Catastrophic Disasters 
  Before:  House Committee on Homeland Security,

• 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: Answering the Call: Medical Monitoring and Treatment of 9/11 Health Effects 
  Before:  House Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce,

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August

• H. Westley Clark Director,  Center for Substance Abuse Treatment,  Substance Abuse and Mental Services Administration,  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Creating Healthier Tribal Communities 
  Before:  Senate Indian Affairs Committee, United States Senate

• Dr. David  Acheson, F.R.C.P. Associate Commissioner on Foods, FDA
  Subject: Post-Katrina Healthcare in the New Orleans Region: Progress and Continuing Concerns, Part 2 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, House Energy & Commerce, House of Representatives

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July

• Timothy P. Love Director, Office of Research, Development and Information, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
  Subject: The Medicare Clinical Laboratory Competitive Bidding Demonstration 
  Before:  Committee on Small Business, U.S. Senate
• Timothy P. Love Director, Office of Research, Development and Information, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
  Subject: Clinical Lab Competitive Bidding  
  Before:  Committee on Small Business, U.S. Senate

• Dr. David  Acheson, F.R.C.P. Associate Commissioner on Foods, FDA
  Subject: Federal Efforts to Mitigate Vulnerabilities in the Food Supply Chain 
  Before:  House Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, CyberSecurity, Science and Technology, Committee on Homeland Security, United States House of Representatives

• Greg  Demske Assistant Inspector General for Legal Affairs, Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Abuse of Our Elders: How We Can Stop It 
  Before:  Senate Special Committee on Aging, United States Senate
• Murray M. Lumpkin Deputy Commissioner, International and Special Programs
  Subject: Safety of Chinese Imports: Oversight and Analysis of the Federal Response 
  Before:  COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE SCIENCE, AND TRANSPORTATION, UNITED STATES SENATE

• Andrew  C.  Von Eschenbach Acting Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration,  Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: FDA's Food Safety Activities and the Transformation Initiative 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives
• Julie L.  Gerberding Director,  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Mapping Out a Brighter Future for Our Nation’s Older Adults: Promoting Brain Health and Preventing Cognitive Decline 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Retirement and Aging, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, United States Senate
• Richard J. Hodes Director, National Institute on Aging
  Subject: Alzheimer’s Disease Research at the National Institute on Aging 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Retirement and Aging, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, United States Senate
• Timothy B. Hill Chief Financial Officer, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
  Subject: Medicare Health Care Fraud & Abuse Efforts 
  Before:  Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives
• Andrew  C.  Von Eschenbach Acting Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration,  Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Alzheimer’s Disease: FDA’s Role In New Product Development 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Retirement and Aging, Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, United States Senate
• Elias A. Zerhouni Director,  National Institutes of Health,  Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: NIH Research on Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Cognitive Disorders 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Retirement and Aging, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, United States Senate
• Michael O.  Leavitt Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Medicare Health Care Fraud & Abuse Efforts 
  Before:  Committee on the Budget, United States House of Representatives

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June

• Abby L. Block Director, Center for Drug and Health Plan Choice, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
  Subject: Marketing of Medicare Advantage Plans 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, The House Energy and Commerce, The House of Repesentatives
• Leslie V. Norwalk Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
  Subject: Payment, Safety and Quality Issues in Treatment of Patients with ESRD 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Health, The House Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives
• Jo Anne  Goodnight SBIR/STTR Program Coordinator, Office of Extramural Research, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: The SBIR and STTR Programs at the National Institutes of Health – How are the Programs Managed Today? 
  Before:  The Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, The Committee on Science and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives

• Kevin  Yeskey Deputy Assistant Secretary, Director, Office of Preparedness and Emergency Operations, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Advancing Emergency Preparedness and Emergency Care in our Nation 
  Before:  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives
• Walter J. Koroshetz Deputy Director, National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: NIH Emergency Care Research 
  Before:  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives

• Leslie V. Norwalk Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
  Subject: The Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit: Beneficiary Protections and Plan Oversight 
  Before:  House Ways & Means Subcommittee on Health, U.S. House of Representatives

• Sven E. Rodenbeck Captain, U.S. Public Health Service, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: ATSDRs World Trade Center Environmental Monitoring Activities in the Aftermath of 9/11 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Superfund and Environmental Health, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate

• Robert  Kolodner National Coordinator, Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Protecting Patient Privacy in Healthcare Information Systems 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census and National Archives
• Griffin P. Rodgers Director, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
  Subject: Progress and Plans in Type 1 Diabetes Research 
  Before:  the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate

• Thomas  Sinks Deputy Director, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: ATSDR’s Activities at U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives
• David N. Weissman Director, Division of Respiratory Disease Studies, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Examination of the Health Effects of Asbestos and Methods of Mitigating Such Impacts 
  Before:  Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate
• Carolyn M. Clancy Director, Agency for Health care Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: AHRQ’s Research Efforts in Comparative Effectiveness 
  Before:  the Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives

• Julie L.  Gerberding Director,  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Recent Case of Extensively Drug Resistant TB: CDC’s Public Health Response 
  Before:  the Committee on Homeland Security, United States House of Representatives
• Julie L.  Gerberding Director,  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Recent Case of Extensively Drug Resistant TB: CDC’s Public Health Response 
  Before:  The Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee Labor-HHS-Education, United States Senate
• Bruce A. Fuchs Director, Office of Science Education, Office of the Director, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
  Subject: Federal STEM Education Programs: Agencies’ Perspectives 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Research and Science Education, Committee on Science and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives

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May

• Thomas R. Insel Director, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Research at the National Institute of Mental Health 
  Before:  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, United States House of Representatives

• Abby L. Block Director, Center for Beneficiary Choices, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
  Subject: Medicare Advantage Private Fee-For-Service Plans 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Health, Ways & Means, United States House of Congress
• Jeffrey L. Kohler Associate Director for Mining and Construction Safety and Health Research
  Subject: Promises or Progress: the MINER Act One Year Later 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Employment and , Committee on Health, Education, Labor and, United States Senate

• Barbara M. Alving Director, National Center for Research Resources
  Subject: FY 2008 Budget Requests for NIH, Part II 
  Before:  Senate Subcommittee on Labor, HHS Education Appropriations, U.S. Senate
• Anthony S. Fauci  Director
  Subject: FY 2008 Budget Requests for the NIH, Part II 
  Before:  Senate Subcommittee on Labor, HHS Education Appropriations, U.S. Senate
• John E. Niederhuber Director, National Cancer Institute
  Subject: FY 2008 Budget Requests for NIH, Part II 
  Before:  Senate Subcommittee on Labor, HHS Education Appropriations, U.S. Senate
• John  Ruffin Director, National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities
  Subject: FY 2008 Budget Requests for NIH - Pt II 
  Before:  Senate Subcommittee on Labor, HHS Education Appropriations, U.S. Senate
• Patricia A. Grady Director, National Institute of Nursing Research
  Subject: FY 2008 Budget Requests for NIH, Part II 
  Before:  Senate Subcommittee on Labor, HHS Education Appropriations, U.S. Senate

• Jeffrey E. Shuren Assistant Commissioner for Policy, Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Clearance - Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act (MDUFMA) 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives

• Herb  Kuhn Deputy Administrator,  Center for Medicare Management,  Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
  Subject: Medicare Institutional Providers: Acute and Post-Acute Care 
  Before:  House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health,

• Howell  Wechsler Director, Division of Adolescent and School Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Using School Wellness Plans to Fight Childhood Obesity 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities, Education and Labor Committee, United States House of Representatives

• Terry L. Cline Administrator, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: A Systems of Care Approach to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services 
  Before:  Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, United States Senate
• Abby L. Block Director, Center for Beneficiary Choices, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
  Subject: The Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit: Review and Oversight 
  Before:  The Senate Finance Committe, U.S. Senate

• Michael O.  Leavitt Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Global Health 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies, Appropriations, Senate
• Janet  Woodcock Deputy Commissioner for Operations, Food and Drug Administration, DHHS
  Subject: Assessing the Impact of a Safe and Equitable Biosimilar Policy in the United States 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives
• Stephen B. Blount, Dr., Director, Office for Global Health, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  Subject: Global Health 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies, Appropriations, United States Senate
• Dennis G. Smith Director, Center for Medicaid & State Operations, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
  Subject: Oversight of State Performance & Access to Dental 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Domestic Policy, House Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives
• Catherine  Roca Chief, Women's Program, National Institutes of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Research on Postpartum Depression at the National Institute of Mental Health 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives

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April

• Francis  Collins Director National Human Genome Research Institute, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Frontiers of Science 
  Before:  Senate Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations, U.S. Senate
• Dr. Roger I. Glass Director, Fogarty International Center
  Subject: Frontiers of Science 
  Before:  Senate Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations, U.S. Senate
• Jeremy  Berg Director, National Institute of General Medical Sciences
  Subject: Frontiers of Science 
  Before:  Senate Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations, U.S. Senate
• Donald A.B. Lindberg Director, National Library of Medicine
  Subject: Frontiers of Science 
  Before:  Senate Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations, U.S. Senate

• Norka Ruiz Bravo Deputy Director for Extramural Research, Office of Extramural Research, National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Small Business Innovation Reauthorization on the 25th Program Anniversary 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, Committee on Science and Technology, United States House of Representatives

• James  Pirkle Deputy Director for Science, National Center for Environment Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: CDC’s Perchlorate Biomonitoring Activities and Study Results 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, Committe on Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives
• Jennifer  Lincoln National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, United States House of Representatives
• Robert E.  Brackett Director, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition,  Food and Drug Administration,  Department of Health and Human Service
  Subject: FDA’s Role in Measuring and Assessing Perchlorate Levels in Food and Beverages 
  Before:  Subcommittee on , Committee on Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives

• Griffin P. Rodgers Director, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
  Subject: Burden of Chronic Disease 
  Before:  Senate Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations, U.S. Senate
• Stephen I. Katz Director, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health
  Subject: Burden of Chronic Disease 
  Before:  Senate Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations, U.S. Senate
• Elizabeth G. Nabel Director, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
  Subject: Burden of Chronic Diseases 
  Before:  Senate Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations, U.S. Senate
• Richard J. Hodes Director, National Institute on Aging
  Subject: Burden of Chronic Disease 
  Before:  Senate Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations, U.S. Senate

• Jacques  Rossouw Chief, Women’s Health Initiative Branch National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: The Women’s Health Initiative 
  Before:  Special Committee on Aging, United States Senate

• Jesse  Goodman Director Center for Biologics, Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration , U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: FDA’s Role in the Regulation of Vaccines 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology, Committee on Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Leslie V. Norwalk Acting Administrator
  Subject: Medicare Efficiency and Integrity Before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health 
  Before:  House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, Department of Health and Human Services
• Marcia  Brand Associate Administrator, Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Access to VA Health Care: How Easy is it for Veterans? Addressing the Gaps 
  Before:  Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives
• Gerald W. Parker Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: HHS Update on the Advanced Development and Procurement of Medical Countermeasures 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science & Technology, Committee on Homeland Security, United States House of Representatives
• Leslie V. Norwalk Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
  Subject: Medicare Efficiency and Integrity 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Health, House Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives
• Anthony S. Fauci  Director,  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases,  National Institutes of Health,  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: The Role of NIH Biomedical Research in Preparing for Emerging Public Health Threats 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology, Committee on Homeland Security, United States House of Representatives

• Thomas R. Insel Director, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Autism Research at the National Institutes of Health 
  Before:  Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, United States Senate
• Julie L.  Gerberding Director,  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Autism Spectrum Disorders: CDC Research and Prevention Activities 
  Before:  Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, United States Senate
• Charles W. Grim Assistant Surgeon General, Director, Indian Health Service
  Subject: The President’s FY 2008 Budget Request for the Indian Health Service 
  Before:  Subcommittee of Congress, House Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations, United States Congress

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March

• Timothy B. Hill Chief Financial Officer, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
  Subject: Medicare and Medicaid Improper Payments 
  Before:  Federal Financial Management, Government Information and International Security, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate

• Thomas R. Insel Director, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Mind, Brain, and Behavior 
  Before:  Senate Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations, U.S. Senate
• Story C. Landis Director
  Subject: Mind, Brain, and Behavior 
  Before:  Senate Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations, U.S. Senate
• Janet  Woodcock Deputy Commissioner for Operations, Food and Drug Administration, DHHS
  Subject: Follow-on Protein Products 
  Before:  the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, United States House of Representatives

• Andrew  C.  Von Eschenbach Acting Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration,  Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: The Adequacy of FDA Efforts to Assure the Safety of the Drug Supply -- Part II 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Commmittee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives

• Leslie V. Norwalk Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
  Subject: The Medicare Advantage Program 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Health, The House Ways & Means, House of Representatives
• Julie L.  Gerberding Director,  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Extensively Drug Resistant TB: CDC’s Public Health Response 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health, Committee on Foreign Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives

• Leslie V. Norwalk Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
  Subject: Recoupment of Unpaid Tax Liabilities of Medicare Physicians 
  Before:  Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate

• Elias A. Zerhouni Director
  Subject: Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Request 
  Before:  House Subcommittee on Labor, HHS Education Appropriations, U.S. House of Representatives

• Charles W. Grim Assistant Surgeon General, Director, Indian Health Service
  Subject: The President's FY 2008 Budget Request for the Indian Health Service 
  Before:  Appopriations Subcommittee, House Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, Unites States Congress

• Francis  Collins Director National Human Genome Research Institute, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: The Threat of Genetic Discrimination to the Promise of Personalized Medicine 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Representatives

• Leslie V. Norwalk Acting Administrator
  Subject: Post Katrina Health Care: Continuing Concerns and Immediate Needs in the New Orleans Region 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives

• Andrew  C.  Von Eschenbach Acting Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration,  Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Field Hearing at the West Madison Agricultural Research Center - Verona, Wisconsin 
  Before:  Senate Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, U.S. Senate

• Anthony S. Fauci  Director,  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases,  National Institutes of Health,  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: The Role of NIH Biomedical Research in Preparing for Public Health Emergencies 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Labor, Committee on Appropriation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Gerald W. Parker Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary
  Subject: Emergency Preparedness 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, United States House of Representatives
• Julie L.  Gerberding Director
  Subject: FY 2008 Budget Request: HHS Emergency Preparedness 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and related agencies, Committee on Appropriations, United States House of Representatives
• Julie L.  Gerberding Director
  Subject: The President’s FY 2008 Budget Request for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and related agencies, Committee on Appropriations, Unite States House of Representatives

• John O. Agwunobi Assistant Secretary for Health
  Subject: Reauthorization of The Indian Health Care Improvement Act 
  Before:  Committee on Indian Affairs, United States Senate
• Susan  McAndrew Deputy Director for Health Information Privacy , U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: The Threat of Genetic Discrimination to the Promise of Personalized Medicine (HIPPA Privacy Rule) 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Health, Committee on Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives
• Daniel  Schneider Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Administration for Children and Families, Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: President’s FY 2008 Budget Appropriations for the Administration for Children and Families 
  Before:  The Subcommittee on the Department of Labor, Health and Human, The Committee on Appropriations, United States House of Representatives
• Timothy B. Hill Chief Financial Officer
  Subject: Medicare Program Integrity 
  Before:  Health & Oversight & Investigations, House Ways and Means, House of Representatives

• Sidonie  Squier Director, Office of Family Assistance
  Subject: The Next Phase of Welfare Reform 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support, Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. House of Rerpresentatives

• David  Schwartz Director, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and, National Toxicology Program
  Subject: Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Request 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, House Appropriations, U.S. House of Representatives
• Julie L.  Gerberding Director,  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: The President’s FY 2008 Budget Request for the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. House of Representatives

• Thomas R. Insel Director, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Request - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Research and Services 
  Before:  House Subcommittee on Labor-HHS Appropriations, U.S. House of Representatives
• Terry L. Cline Administrator, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: FY 08 Budget Proposal 
  Before:  House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, House of Representatives
• Nora D. Volkow Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse,  National Institutes of Health,  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Request 
  Before:  House Subcommittee, HHS Education Appropriations, U.S. House of Representatives

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February

• John O. Agwunobi Assistant Secretary for Health
  Subject: 9/11 Health Effects: HHS’s Monitoring and Treatment of Responders 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization and Procurement, Committee on Oversight and Government , United States House of Representatives
• 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: State of Mine Safety and Health 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate
• Elizabeth M. Duke Administrator,  Health Resources and Services Administration,  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Fiscal Year 2008 President’s Budget Request 
  Before:  House Subcommittee on Labor, HHS Education Appropriations, U.S. House of Representatives

• Michael O.  Leavitt Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: FY 2008 Budget 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. House of Representatives

• Leslie V. Norwalk Acting Administrator
  Subject: Boomers and the Budget: What Does it Mean for America's Seniors 
  Before:  Senate Special Committee on Aging, Department of Health and Human Services
• Josefina   Carbonell  Assistant Secretary for Aging,  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Administration on Aging Priorities 
  Before:  The Special Committee on Aging, US Senate
• Charles W. Grim Assistant Surgeon General, Director, Indian Health Service
  Subject: Indian Health Service FY 2008 Budget Hearing 
  Before:  Committee on Indian Affairs, U.S. Senate

• Michael O.  Leavitt Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: FY 2008 Budget Request for the Department of Health and Human Services 
  Before:  Committee on The Budget, United States Senate
• Leslie V. Norwalk Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
  Subject: The President's FY 2008 Budget: Medicare and Medicaid 
  Before:  House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health, Department of Health and Human Services
• Michael O.  Leavitt Secretary
  Subject: FY 2008 Budget Request for the Department of Health and Human Services 
  Before:  Committee on The Budget, United States House of Representatives

• Michael O.  Leavitt Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: FY 2008 Budget Request for the Department of Health and Human Services  
  Before:  Committee on Ways and Means, United States House of Representatives

• Michael O.  Leavitt Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: FY 2008 Budget Request for the Department of Health and Human Services 
  Before:  Committee on Finance, United States Senate

• John O. Agwunobi Assistant Secretary for Health
  Subject: FY 2008 Budget Request for the Department of Health and Human Ser 
  Before:  Committee on Energy and Commerce, United States House of Representatives

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January

• S. Lawrence  Kocot Senior Advisor to the Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
  Subject: Low-Income Subsidy Issues in the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit 
  Before:  Special Committee on Aging , United States Senate
• S. Lawrence  Kocot Senior Advisor to the Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
  Subject: Medicare Part D: Is it Working for Low Income Seniors? 
  Before:  Senate Special Committee on Aging, Department of Health and Human Services

• Anthony S. Fauci  Director,  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases,  National Institutes of Health,  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Pandemic Influenza: The Road to Preparedness 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations , United States Senate
• Julie L.  Gerberding Director,  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: Avian Influenza: Pandemic Influenza: Progress Made and Challenges Ahead 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate
• Gerald W. Parker Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject:  Pandemic Influenza Preparedness: Update on the Development & Acquisition of Medical Countermeasures 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate

• Story C. Landis Director, National Institute of Neurological Disorders, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
  Subject: The Promise and the Challenge of Stem Cell Research 
  Before:  Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, United States Senate

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Last revised: September 15, 2008