Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, the American Hospital Association, AHA, is opposed to H.R. 1195. In a letter to Education and Labor Committee members prior to the committee markup last month, AHA stated: ``However, because hospitals have already implemented specifically tailored policies and programs to address workplace violence, we do not believe that the OSHA standards required by H.R. 1195 are warranted, nor do we support an expedited approach that would deny the public the opportunity to review and comment on proposed regulations.'' Further, AHA explained: The prohibitive costs that the mandates in H.R. 1195 would impose on America's hospitals, particularly on those that provide care in rural and underserved areas, could strain scarce resources and jeopardize patient care. These mandates would burden healthcare providers that are struggling to maintain services during the most deadly public health emergency in 100 years. Madam Speaker, I include in the Record the letter from the American Hospital Association. American Hospital Association, Washington, DC, March 23, 2021. Hon. Joe Courtney, House of Representatives, Washington, DC.…”