Wednesday July 7, 2021

June 29, 2021

MEMORANDUM

To:       All Senators, Stakeholders and Media

Fr:         Speaker Therese M. Terlaje, Chairperson

SUBJECT: CORRECTED FIRST NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at 5:00 PM

Håfa Adai! The Legislature’s Committee on Health will be conducting a public hearing on WEDNESDAY,  JULY 7, 2021, AT 5:00 PM utilizing the Guam Legislature’s hybrid meeting format for combined in person attendance in the Legislature’s public hearing room, and virtual attendance on the Legislature’s Zoom hearing platform, for the following:

•       BILL NO. 112-36 (COR) – Therese M. Terlaje, Telo T. Taitague, Joanne Brown, Joe S. San Agustin, V. Anthony Ada, Telena C. Nelson, Christopher M. Duenas, Clynton E. Ridgell, Amanda L. Shelton, Jose Pedo Terlaje, and Sabina F. Perez- “AN ACT TO ADD A NEW CHAPTER 10 TO DIVISION 1, TITLE 10, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED; TO ADD A NEW § 42A101(i)(20) TO CHAPTER 42A OF DIVISION 3, TITLE 7, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED; TO AMEND § 42A101(j) OF CHAPTER 42A, DIVISION 3, TITLE 7, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED; AND, TO REPEAL CHAPTER 10 OF DIVISION 1, TITLE 10, GUAM CODE ANNOTATED; ALL RELATIVE TO MEDICAL MALPRACTICE IN THE TERRITORY OF GUAM.” All documents submitted relative to Bill 112-36 are available at http://senatorterlaje.com/mandatory-medical-arbitration/. 

UPCOMING HEARING ON BILL 112-36 (COR)-

·       MONDAY, JULY 12TH AT 5:00 PM: Medical professionals and the public are invited to submit testimony at the Guam Congress Building or via Zoom. 

Medical professionals, patients, and the public are invited to submit testimony at the Guam Congress Building, via Zoom, or via email. Please contact (671) 472-3586 or senatorterlajeguam@gmail.com  by July 6, 2021, to receive the Zoom link, if you wish to provide virtual testimony. Written testimony can also be submitted via email or delivered to the Office of Speaker Therese Terlaje at the Guam Congress Building; 163 Chalan Santo Papa, Hagåtña, Guam. 

All hearings will be broadcast on GTA TV Channel 21, Docomo Channel 117/112.4, and via Guam Legislature Media on YouTube. In compliance with the      Americans with Disabilities Act, Individuals in need of assistance or accommodations should also contact the Office of Speaker Therese M. Terlaje.