67 FR 50 pg. 11485 - Meeting of the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality
Type: NOTICEVolume: 67Number: 50Page: 11485
FR document: [FR Doc. 02-6118 Filed 3-13-02; 8:45 am]
Agency: Health and Human Services Department
Sub Agency: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Meeting of the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality
AGENCY:
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), HHS.
ACTION:
Notice of public meeting.
SUMMARY:
In accordance with section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice announces a meeting of the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality.
DATES:
The meeting will be held of Friday, March 29, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is open to the public.
ADDRESSES:
The meeting will be held at 6010 Executive Boulevard, Fourth Floor, Rockville, Maryland, 20852.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Anne Lebbon, Coordinator of the Advisory Council, at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2101 East Jefferson Street, Suite 600, Rockville, Maryland, 20852, (301) 594-7216. for press related information, please contact Karen Migdail at (301) 594-6120.
If sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodation for a disability is needed, please contact Linda Reeves, Assistant Administrator for Equal Opportunity, AHRQ, on (301) 594-6662 no later than March 22, 2002.
Agenda, roster, and minutes are available from Ms. Bonnie Campbell, Committee Management Officer, Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research, 2101 E. Jefferson Street, Suite 400, Rockville, Maryland, 20852. Her phone number is (301) 594-1846. Minutes will be available after April 30, 2002.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Purpose
Section 921 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 299c) established the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality. In accordance with its statutory mandate, the Council is to advise the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and the Director, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), on matters related to actions of the Agency to enhance the quality, improve outcomes, reduce cost of health care services, improve access to such services through scientific research, the promotion of improvements in clinical practice and in the organization, financing, and delivery of health care services. The Council is composed of members of the public appointed by the Secretary and Federal ex-officio members.
II Agenda
On Friday, March 29, 2002, the meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m., with the call to order by the Council Chairman. The Director, AHRQ, will present the status of the Agency's current research, programs, and initiatives. Tentative agenda items include discussions on disparities in health care, bioterrorism, and AHRQ's Priority Populations Inclusion Policy. The official agenda will be available on AHRQ's website at www.ahrq.gov no later than March 8, 2002. The meeting will adjourn at 4:00 p.m.
Dated: March 4, 2002.
Lisa Simpson,
Acting Director.
[FR Doc. 02-6118 Filed 3-13-02; 8:45 am]
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