After you have viewed the hearing, write a summary addressing each of the following elements in the
Question:
After you have viewed the hearing, write a summary addressing each of the following elements in the below order and format:
- Descriptive information: title and purpose of hearing, committee or subcommittee, chairperson, those in attendance, etc.
- Background information (as noted above)
- Summary of the testimony heard: who spoke, their qualifications, major points made, effectiveness in relating their position, and key questions by committee members
- Stakeholders who will be affected by the policy, and the impact of the policy on them (include consumers, providers, employers, payers, etc.).
View a video of a recent (last 6 months) legislative hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, or a nearby state capital (Richmond, Annapolis) that is of professional interest. Congressional hearings may be viewed on either C-Span television (live or replayed broadcast) or one of the channels at the C-Span website: https://www.c-span.org/schedule/?channel=1
BE SURE TO SELECT AN EVENT DESCRIBED AS INCLUDING THE WORDS "HEARING" AND "TESTIFY."
The hearing must be conducted by a legislative committee and contain at least 2 witnesses called to testify.
Before viewing the hearing, do some research on the topic to be addressed; find out the current policy for the issue, problems with the policy, reasons it is on the legislative agenda now, and supporters and detractors.
Auditing An International Approach
ISBN: 978-0071051415
6th edition
Authors: Wally J. Smieliauskas, Kathryn Bewley