On Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at 1:00 P.M., the Committee on Small Business held a hearing titled, The Health Care Law: Implementation and Small Businesses.  The hearing was originally scheduled for March 6, 2013. The hearing was held in Room 2360 of the Rayburn House Office Building.

The purpose of the hearing was to examine the concerns of small business owners as implementation moves forward.

Opening Statement:

Sam Graves (R-MO)

Witnesses and Testimony

Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Ph.D, President, American Action Forum, Washington, DC

• Witness Disclosure
• Witness Testimony

William J. Gouldin, Jr., President, Strange's Florists, Greenhouses and Garden Centers, Richmond,VA

• Testifying on behalf of the National Federation of Independent Business
• Witness Disclosure
• Witness Testimony

 Louisa McQueeney, General Manager, CFO, Palm Beach Groves, Lantana, FL

• Testifying on behalf of Main Street Alliance
• Witness Disclosure
• Witness Testimony

Kevin Tindall, Owner, Tindall & Ranson Plumbing and Heating, Princeton, NJ

• Testifying on behalf of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association
• Witness Disclosure
• Witness Testimony

Additional Items:

Official Witness List

Official Hearing Notice

Hearing Memo

Press Release

Hearing Video