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Albany is feeling the heat!  A hearing will be held next Tuesday in NYC on the State's response to H1N1. This hearing came out of nowhere. Clearly this is a reaction to the State's irresponsible seasonal flu and H1N1 mandate. It will be chaired by Richard Gottfried, Chair of the Assembly Health Committee. These hearings are open to any resident of New York State. Please use the form below and register for the hearing and please do whatever you need to do to be there. This is a rare opportunity to be heard by those who can do something about our concerns.

Notice From this Assembly Committees:

ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE ON LABOR

ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

ASSEMBLY STANDING COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

ASSEMBLY SUBCOMMITTEE ON WORKPLACE SAFETY

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

SUBJECT:     H1N1 Influenza

PURPOSE:    To receive testimony (see below)

New York City

Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at 10:00 A.M

Assembly Hearing Room

250 Broadway, 19th Floor

This fall, spread of H1N1 influenza ("swine flu") is expected to increase, perhaps as an even more dangerous strain than that which was present this spring. Health care settings, schools and workplaces are the most likely places for people to be exposed to H1N1.

The Committees will receive testimony on: current H1N1 flu activity and monitoring and tracking

Activities being conducted by state and local health officials; an update on infection

rates in New York State; the H1N1 vaccine, its efficacy and safety, availability of supplies and vaccination distribution plans; techniques to prevent the spread of the H1N1 "swine flu;" educational, outreach and preventive steps identified by government health and safety agencies; and how health care settings, schools and workplaces are implementing these steps.

Persons wishing to testify or attend should complete the hearing reply form below and return as indicated as soon as possible, but no later than Wednesday, October 7.

It is important that the form be fully completed and returned so that persons may be notified in the event of emergency postponement or cancellation.

Oral testimony will be limited to ten minutes in length. All testimony is under oath. In preparing the order of witnesses, the Committee will attempt to accommodate individual requests to speak at particular times in view of special circumstances. This request should be made on the reply form or communicated to Committee staff as soon as possible. Ten copies of any written statement should be submitted at the hearing registration table.

Written testimony, whether presented in person at the hearing or not, should be e-mailed (as Word or PDF documents) before the hearing or as soon as possible after the hearing to: Elizabeth Hamlin This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Estibaliz Alonso This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

In order to meet the needs of those who have a disability, the Assembly works to make its facilities and services available to all individuals with disabilities. For individuals with disabilities, accommodations will be provided, upon reasonable request, to afford such individuals access and admission to Assembly facilities and activities.

Questions about this hearing may be directed to Elizabeth Hamlin of the Assembly Health Committee staff at 518-455-4941 or  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; or Estibaliz Alonso of Assembly Program and Counsel staff at 518-455-4311 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Richard Gottfried, Member of Assembly

Chair, Committee on Health

Susan V. John, Member of Assembly

Chair, Committee on Labor

Catherine Nolan, Member of Assembly

Chair, Committee on Education

Deborah J. Glick, Member of Assembly

Chair, Committee on Higher Education

Rory I. Lancman, Member of Assembly

Chair, Subcommittee on Workplace Safety

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PUBLIC HEARING REPLY FORM

Persons wishing to present testimony at the public hearing on H1N1 Influenza are requested to complete this reply form by Wednesday, October 7 and mail, email or fax it to:

Elizabeth Hamlin

Assembly Committee on Health

LOB Room 822

Albany, New York

12248

Email:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Phone: (518) 455-4941

Fax: (518) 455- 5939

or

Estibaliz Alonso

Assembly Program and Counsel

Alfred E. Smith Bldg, Fl. 23

Albany, NY 12248

Email:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Phone: 518-455-4311

Fax: 518-455-7095

[ ]  I plan to attend the following public hearing on H1N1 Influenza to be conducted by the Assembly Committees on Health, Labor, Education, Higher Education and the Subcommittee on Workplace Safety on October 13.

[ ]  I plan to make a public statement at the hearing. My statement will be limited to 10 minutes, and I will answer any questions which may arise. I will provide 10 copies of my prepared statement.

[ ]  I will address my remarks to the following subjects:

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[ ]  I do not plan to attend the above hearing.

[ ]  I would like to be added to the Committee mailing list for notices and reports.

[ ]  I would like to be removed from the Committee mailing list.

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