On November 19th, the ANA testified before a joint hearing of the District of Columbia’s Committees on Health and Public Safety & Judiciary in support of 18-71, the Uniform Emergency Volunteer Health Practitioners Act of (UEVHPA) 2009. The primary goal of this Act is to recognize the licenses of out of state health care professionals, enabling licensees to cross state lines to volunteer their services during a declared emergency or disaster.

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