Res 06-20

ANC 3F RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF NEED FOR A “MINUTECLINIC” AT CVS, 4555 WISCONSIN AVENUE, NW

Advisory Neighborhood Commission 3F
North Cleveland Park, Forest Hills & Tenleytown
4401-A Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Box #244
Washington, D.C. 20008-2322

WHEREAS, Dr d’Orta has applied for a certificate of need to open a MinuteClinic at the Tenleytown CVS, 4555 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., which is located within the boundary of ANC 3F; and

WHEREAS, the MinuteClinic would be a walk-in clinic open approximately 72 hours a week, including evening and weekend hours, to diagnose and treat common illnesses and to administer vaccinations; it would be staffed by nurse practitioners licensed in the District with access to physicians for medical specialty referrals; and

WHEREAS, the CVS is located in a busy commercial district accessible by foot, car, subway, and bus from several neighborhoods and surrounded by schools for all ages; and

WHEREAS, residents have expressed an overwhelming desire to have the services of the MinuteClinic, not only to diagnose such ailments as ear infections and strep throat quickly and conveniently, but also to receive flu shots;

THERFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT: ANC 3F supports the application for a MinuteClinic at CVS, 4555 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., and urges that the certificate of need be approved.

This resolution was adopted by a vote of 7-0-0 at a duly-noticed public meeting on June 19, 2006, with a quorum present (a quorum being four).

/s/ Cathy Wiss /s/ Frank Winstead
Cathy Wiss, Chair Frank Winstead, Acting Secretary