Testimony and Comments Archive

2011 Testimony and Comments

2011 Testimony

·         APHA testimony before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s Implementation of the Safe Drinking Water Act’s Unregulated Drinking Water Contaminants Program (July 12, 2011)

• APHA testimony before the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power opposing the "Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011" (February 9, 2011) 

2011 Comments

·         Health group comments to the Department of Health and Human Services on proposed regulations to establish state health insurance exchanges and qualified health plans (October 31, 2011)

·         APHA comments to Health and Human Services opposing a proposed religious-employer expemption clause to contraception coverage under the Affordable Care Act (September 30, 2011)

·         Health Group comments to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the standards for regulations and guidance regarding modified risk products and claims in the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (FSPTCA) (September 23, 2011)

·         APHA comments to USDA regarding Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Local Agency Recognition of Exemplary Breastfeeding Support Practices (August 29, 2011)

• Health group letter to CMS/CMMI outlining key principles and recommendations for the types of models that should be considered for maximum impact on population health and health care costs (August 19, 2011)
• Health group comments on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed rule to reduce mercury and air toxics from coal- and oil-fired power plants (August 4, 2011)
• APHA comments to FDA regarding Nutrition Labeling of Standard Menu Items in Restaurants and Similar Retail Food Establishments (July 5, 2011)
• APHA comments to FDA regarding Calorie Labeling of Articles in Vending Machines (July 5, 2011)
• APHA comments to USDA regarding the the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Nutrition Education (SNAP-Ed) program (June 17, 2011)
• APHA comments on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s proposed rule for Nutrition Standards in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs (April 12, 2011)
• APHA letter to HHS Secretary Sebelius supporting new federal concessions and vending guidelines (March 21, 2011)
• APHA comments to the Surgeon General regarding the National Prevention and Health Promotion Strategy, Draft Vision, Goals, Strategic Directions (January 13, 2011)

2011 Briefs

• Public health amicus brief in support of FDA graphic warning labels on cigarrette packages (September 19, 2011)

·         Public Health amicus brief in support of New York City's requirement that retail stores post graphic warnings where tobacco products are sold (April 15, 2011)

2010 Testimony and Comments

• 2010 archive

2009 Testimony

• APHA testimony to the House Education & Labor Committee on H1N1 and Paid Sick Leave (November 17, 2009)
• APHA testimony to the House on the FY 2010 appropriation for the Department of Health and Human Services (May 1, 2009)
• Friends of HRSA testimony to the House on the FY 2010 appropriation for the Health Resources and Services Administration (May 1, 2009)
• CDC Coalition testimony to the House on the FY 2010 appropriation for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (May 1, 2009)

2009 Comments

• Comments on the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) 2010 National Drug Control Strategy (October 9, 2009)
• Comments in support of proposed rule to remove HIV from the definition of communicable diseases of public health significance (August 6, 2009)
• Comments on behalf of APHA and 25 state affiliates in support of rescinding the so called "provider conscience" rule finalized Dec. 19, 2008 (April 6, 2009)
• Comments on Strengthening Public Health Research and Science-based Practice within the U.S. Climate Change Science Program (January 26, 2009)

2009 Briefs

• Amicus brief in support of the defendants in COMMONWEALTH BRANDS, INC.;CONWOOD COMPANY, LLC; DISCOUNT TOBACCO CITY & LOTTERY, INC.;LORILLARD TOBACCO COMPANY;NATIONAL TOBACCO COMPANY, L.P.; and R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY (plantiffs) v. The United States of America/FDA/HHS (defendants) regarding a proposed injuction against certain provisions of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (September 30, 2009)
• Amicus brief in the case of American Home Products Corp. D/B/A Wyeth, et al. (petitioners) v. Marcelo A. Ferrari and Carolyn H. Ferrari, Individually and as Parents and Next Friend of Stephan R. Ferrari (respondents) on vaccine safety and safeguarding our Nation's vaccine supply (April 8, 2009)