[Federal Register: October 27, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 207)]
[Notices]
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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.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act, this notice announces a meeting of the National Council
of Healthcare Research and Quality.
DATES: The meeting will be held on Friday, November 4, 2005, from 8:30
to 4 p.m. The meeting is open to the public.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Conference Center, The
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 540 Gaither Road,
Rockville, Maryland 20850.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah Queenan, Coordinator of the
Advisory Council, at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality,
540 Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland 20850, (301) 427-1330. For press-
related information, please contact Karen Migdail at (301) 427-1855.
If sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodation
for a disability is needed, please contact Mr. Donald L. Inniss,
Director, Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Program, Program
Support Center, on (301) 443-1144 no later than October 28. Agenda,
roster, and minutes are available from Ms. Bonnie Campbell, Committee
Management Office, Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research, 540
Gaither Road, Rockville, Maryland 20850. Ms. Campbell's phone number is
(301) 427-1554.
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 through scientific research
and dissemination of evidence based findings to enhance the quality,
improve the outcomes, reduce the costs of health care services, improve
access to such services, and to promote 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, November 4, 2005, the meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m.,
with the call to order by the Council Chair. The Director, AHRQ, will
provide an update of the Agency's current research, programs, and
initiatives. The Council will discuss the relationship between payment
for and quality of healthcare services, and building a campaign to
eliminate health care disparities. Time will be allotted for public
comment. The meeting will adjourn at 4 p.m. The official agenda will be
available on AHRQ's Web site at http://www.ahrq.gov no later than
October 28, 2005.
Dated: October 17, 2005.
Carolyn M. Clancy,
Director.
[FR Doc. 05-21473 Filed 10-26-05; 8:45 am]
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