[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 46 (Tuesday, March 10, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E288-E289]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNIZING THE INAUGURAL HEALTH LAW WEEK

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                       HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON

                      of the district of columbia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 10, 2020

  Ms. NORTON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the inaugural 
``Health Law Week,'' a week-long series of events celebrating the 
health law profession by highlighting programs that create new 
opportunities for entry into the profession, showcasing organizations 
and firms dedicated to employing these professionals and elevating this 
community's contributions to the health care industry.
  Sponsored by the American Health Law Association, Health Law Week 
will take place this year from April 27 through May 1, with receptions 
hosted in Los Angeles, California, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, St. 
Louis, Missouri, and, of course, Washington, D.C., where the American 
Health Law Association has resided for over 50 years. Additional 
community events will also take place across the nation in celebration 
of the health law professional.
  With the landscape continuing to shift around delivery of care in the 
United States healthcare system, health law professionals are at the 
center, providing analysis, assessing risk, ensuring compliance and 
making recommendations to organizations and clients to protect them 
from liability. They are a stabilizing force within the industry, and 
we should celebrate and champion these professionals.
  Health Law Week not only serves to celebrate the health law 
profession, but it also recognizes the rich history of health care 
delivery in our nation. In 1965, Medicare was enacted as Title XVIII of 
the Social Security Act, providing federally funded and administered 
health insurance coverage for the elderly through Part A and Part B of 
the Act. Medicaid was enacted at the same time as Title XIX of the 
Social Security Act, creating a voluntary federal-state program of 
medical assistance to the indigent and so began the need for health law 
professionals.
  Today, the American Health Law Association helps educate and connect 
over 60,000 health law professionals across the country, with over 
6,000 of them residing here in the District of Columbia metropolitan 
area.
  Madam Speaker, I rise today to ask the House of Representative to 
join me in recognizing Health Law Week and acknowledge the impact and 
contributions of the health law profession on the nation's healthcare 
system.

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